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Light transmission data collected from June to July 1987 and from February to March 1997 by theR/V Kexue 1 in the East China Sea were used to analyze its distribution characteristics and its relation to the sediment transport in this sea. Some results obtained were: (1) The Taiwan Warm Current flowing northwards seemed to be a barrier preventing suspended matter discharged from the Changjiang River Estuary from continuously moving southeastward and causing the suspended matter to flow along a path near 123°30′E in summer and 123°00′E in winter. (2) Suspended matter in the area adjacent to the Changjiang River Estuary could not be transported southward along the coast in summer due to opposing offshore currents including the Taiwan Warm Current flowing northward and the Changjiang Diluted Water turning northeastward. (3) The thermocline and temperature front bar suspended matter from crossing through.
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This work was supported by CAS Innovation Project (No. KZCX2-207), National Key Programme for Developing Basic Sciences (No: G1999043803) and CAS Major Project (KZ951-B1-403).
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Hong, B., Dunxin, H. & Chongguang, P. Characteristics of light transmission in summer and winter and its relation to sediment transport in the East China Sea. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 21, 329–334 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860428
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