Variability of seawater property after typhoon passage in the Philippine sea of the western North Pacific

Abstract

<p>Sea water temperature and salinity measurements have been collected onboard in September in the Philippine seas of the western North Pacific. This area is close to typhoon occurrence area and is the path through which developed typhoons pass, and also large and small eddies are developed. Therefore variability of sea water property is large.  As a result of analysis, the seawater properties of the upper water showed a big difference before and after the typhoon. After the typhoon, surface water temperature dropped by about 1 degree C and salinity by 1 psu.  Mixed layer became deeper, and changes in seawater properties occurred throughout the upper layers. The depth of the mixed layer was largely different by more than 30-50m, especially the water temperature was changed more than 3 degree C at the depth below thermocline. Real-time sea surface water temperature and salinity measurements show more easily identify the physical property change of sea surface water before and after typhoon.</p>