Estimation of freshwater discharge from the Kamchatka Peninsula to its surrounding oceans

• Published in: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
• Main Authors: Muqing Shi, Takayuki Shiraiwa, Humio Mitsudera, Yaroslav Muravyev
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: Freshwater discharge; Kamchatka Peninsula; Sea of Okhotsk; Dense shelf water; SWAT model; Physical geography; GB3-5030; Geology; QE1-996.5; Okhotsk; Pacific; Kamchatka
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100836; https://doaj.org/article/b8ab0fcfc245482d9dbcdb0695cb3a27

Study Region: Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Federation. Study Focus: The strength of an overturning process of North Pacific sea water originating in the Sea of Okhotsk is determined by the sea water salinity in the area. Recent observations show that the overturning process is important to the entir...