Monitoring and modeling of river water mixing and diffusion in estuaries, brackish waters and coastal areas

Fiscal Year

2013

Title

Monitoring and modeling of river water mixing and diffusion in estuaries, brackish waters and coastal areas

Project and Theme

Project 2. Studies on the Mechanisms of Marine Ecosystem Change
Representative Organization: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Theme7. Monitoring and modeling of river water mixing and diffusion in estuaries, brackish waters and coastal areas
Representative personHidekatsu Yamazaki
OrganizationTokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
DepartmentFaculty of Marine Science, Department of Ocean Sciences

Research Information

Period and Interval
2013/09/09 - 2013/09/13
Research Area
Otsuchi bay
0047_P01_MAP01.docx
Category
Field survey
Overview
The purpose of this field observation is to understand the oceanographic structure and the impact of deposit accumulation. We will also observe a water quality by using YODA Profiler, UCTD, and TurboMAP. Also we will deploy a mooring system and a weather station for time-series observations at the fixed point. The survey for taking samples for zooplankton, water samplers, a plankton net, and the equipment called "AZFP" will be used for. In addition, to understand the impact of the tsunami, we will take samples for water and sediments in estuaries. The continuos observation of water quality will be conducted by mooring systems, then we will get them back on the last day of field survey.

Investigation Item and Data Acquisition

Investigation ItemData Acquisition
Water qualityTemperature, Salinity, Ocean current/Tidal current (Current direction/Current speed), Turbidity, Fluorescence, Turbulence, Fast temperature
Sediment qualitySample for sediments
Observation buoyTemperature, Salinity, Ocean current/ Tidal current(Current direction/Current speed), Atmospheric pressure, Air temperature, Sea level
Weather stationAtmospheric pressure, Air temperature, Wind direction and velocity
Biological measurementsClassification (microbes, planktons), Biomass (planktons)

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative personHidekatsu Yamazaki
OrganizationTokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
DepartmentFaculty of Marine Science, Department of Ocean Sciences

Keywords

Fiscal Year2013
OrganizationTokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
CategoryField survey
Research AreaSouth Sanriku
DisciplineOcean physics -> Water temperature
Ocean physics -> Salinity
Ocean physics -> Ocean current / Tidal current (Current direction/Current speed)
Ocean physics -> Transparency / Turbidity
Ocean chemistry -> Salinity
Ocean chemistry -> Nutrients
Ocean chemistry -> pH
Ocean environment -> Plant pigments
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Biological classification
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Biomass
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Bacteria
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Plankton
Marine meteorology -> Atmospheric pressure
Marine meteorology -> Wind direction / Wind velocity
Marine meteorology -> Air temperature / Dew point temperature / Wet bulb temperature
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Geological structure
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Bottom sediment
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Marine sediments