Sains Malaysiana 43(3)(2014): 389–398
Simulation
of Southwest Monsoon Current Circulation and Temperature in the East Coast of
Peninsular Malaysia
(Simulasi Peredaran Arus dan Suhu Monsun Barat Daya di Perairan Pantai
Timur Semenanjung Malaysia)
FARSHID DARYABOR*,
FREDOLIN
TANGANG
& LIEW JUNENG
School
of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences,
Faculty
of Science and Technology
Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 15 Januari 2013 /Diterima: 3 Ogos 2013
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the southwest monsoon circulation and
temperature along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia by using the Regional
Ocean Modeling System at 9 km resolution. The simulated circulation shows
strong northward flowing western boundary currents along the east coast of
Peninsular Malaysia with maximum speed of approximately of 0.6-0.7 ms-1.
The western boundary current, that extends to a depth of about 35 m, continues
flowing northward up to approximately 7oN where it changes direction
eastward. The circulation along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia is also
characterized by two anti-cyclonic eddies. Furthermore, an elongated of cooler
sea surface temperature that stretches along the coast was also simulated. The
existence of this cool SST pattern is associated with coastal upwelling process
due to localized lifting of isotherms near the coast as a response to the
southerly-southwesterly wind stress along the coast during the southwest
monsoon.
Keywords: Coastal upwelling; current circulation; east coast of
Peninsular Malaysia; Regional Ocean Modeling System; western boundary current
ABSTRAK
Kajian ini mengkaji peredaran arus dan suhu di pesisir laut pantai
timur Semenanjung Malaysia dengan menggunakan Sistem Model Laut
Serantau pada resolusi 9 km. Peredaran arus yang disimulasi menunjukkan
arus sempadan barat yang kuat mengalir ke utara sepanjang pesisir
pantai Semenanjung Malaysia dengan kelajuan maksimum 0.6-0.7 ms-1. Arus sempadan barat
yang mencapai kedalaman sehingga 35 m, mengalir ke utara sehigga
ke latitud 7oU
sebelum ia bertukar arah ke timur. Peredaran sepanjang pesisir pantai
Semenanjung Malaysia juga dicirikan oleh dua pusar anti-siklon.
Selain itu terdapat kawasan memanjang bersuhu permukaan laut yang
rendah sepanjang pesisir laut pantai. Kewujudan kawasan bersuhu
rendah ini adalah berkaitan dengan proses pengaliratasan akibat
pengangkatan isoterma berhampiran pesisir pantai sebagai respon
kepada tegasan angin barat daya semasa musim monsun barat daya.
Kata kunci: Arus sempadan
barat; pengaliratasan pesisir pantai; perederan arus; pesisir pantai timur
Semenanjung Malaysia; Sistem Model Laut Serantau
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untuk surat-menyurat; email: farshiddaryabor@gmail.com
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