Characteristics of suspended particulate matter in the northern South China Sea affected by internal solitary waves

Wang Hongwei; Qiao Yue; Feng Xuezhi; Zhu Chaoqi; Chen Tian; Hu Cong; Sun Zhongqiang; Sun Junkai; Shan Hongxian; Jia Yonggang

doi:10.12284/hyxb2024057

Volume 46 Issue 6

Jun. 2024

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Wang Hongwei，Qiao Yue，Feng Xuezhi, et al. Characteristics of suspended particulate matter in the northern South China Sea affected by internal solitary waves[J]. Haiyang Xuebao，2024, 46(6)：114–129 doi: 10.12284/hyxb2024057

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Characteristics of suspended particulate matter in the northern South China Sea affected by internal solitary waves

doi: 10.12284/hyxb2024057

Wang Hongwei^1
,,
Qiao Yue¹,
Feng Xuezhi¹,
Zhu Chaoqi^{1, 3},
Chen Tian¹,
Hu Cong^{1, 2},
Sun Zhongqiang^{1, 2},
Sun Junkai¹,
Shan Hongxian^{1, 2},
Jia Yonggang^{1, 2
,
,}

1.
Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
2.
Key Lab of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
3.
Key Lab of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques.MOE.China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China

Received Date: 2023-10-30
Rev Recd Date: 2024-05-13

Available Online: 2024-07-16

Publish Date: 2024-06-01

Abstract

Abstract

Suspended particulate matter (SPM) plays a key role in the “source-sink” deposition system, and internal isolated waves, a common dynamical phenomenon in the South China Sea, have been shown to be an important factor influencing the distribution of SPM and the deposition process. The study was carried out in September 2022 in the sea area from Luzon Strait to Dongsha Islands, using LISST-deep and CTD equipment for simultaneous observation to study the distribution of suspended particulate matter in terms of particle size and volume concentration. The satellite remote sensing data during the investigation period were used to delineate the influence range of internal isolated waves and to reveal the influence of internal isolated waves on the characterization changes of suspended particulate matter during transport from a kinetic point of view. It was found that: (1) the distribution of suspended particulate matter of smaller sizes (15−25 μm) was dominated in the amplitude depth interval (6−79 m) of the inner isolated wave, and the closer the depth of the trough of the inner isolated wave was, the higher the frequency of the occurrence of suspended particulate matter of smaller sizes. (2) The distribution of suspended particles spreads from the center of the inner isolated wave crest line to both sides, forming a low volume concentration zone (≤91 μL/L) in the center, and forming a high concentration zone (≥500 μL/L) on both sides of the crest line and the distal end of the propagation path of the inner isolated wave. In addition, the study further reveals that the internal isolated wave breaks down the aggregated suspended particles into smaller size and single composition particles through modification, and changes the volume concentration distribution of the suspended particles at different locations of the crest line, propagation path and amplitude depth through control, which provides an important theoretical basis for the understanding of the South China Sea source-sink deposition system.
- internal isolated waves,
- suspended particulate matter,
- particle size distribution,
- particle characterization,
- modification control effects

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