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Introducing KEMS

The Kuroshio Extension (KE) in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is one of the most dynamically-complex regions in the global ocean, but is one of the regions with the least long-term continuous observations. Since 2014, Ocean University of China has started the construction of Kuroshio Extension observation system and carried out a series of far-reaching scientific-research-oriented in-situ observational experiments. In 2020, the phase I of the Kuroshio Extension Mooring System (KEMS) has been successfully constructed, providing real-time hydrological and meteorological data. In the next phase (2021-2025), this system will focus more on ocean multidisciplinary observations, to study the ocean carbon cycle, multi-scale coupling of physical/biological processes, ocean energy cascade and climate effect.

Mountain Reflection

Buoy/Mooring Configuration

CKEO

CKEO

surface buoy
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CKEO-A

surface buoy
M1-M4

M1-M4

subsurface mooring
M5

M5

subsurface mooring

Real-time Data of Surface Buoys

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NH Mooring

Subsurface Moorings

*Please send e-mail to chenzhaohui@ouc.edu.cn for scientific use of data.

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

SLA/SST/CHL

Near Real-time Absolute Dynamic Topography (AVISO)

Near Real-time Sea Level Anomalies (AVISO)

Near Real-time Sea Surface Temperature (OSTIA)

Near Real-time Mass Concentration of Chlorophyll-a (GlobColour)

Team KEMS

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