Abstract
This study on the southern coastal waters of Korea has been made by analysis of NOAA image and oceanographic observation data from October 1987 to August 1988. The results obtained from the study are as follow: Horizontal distributions of water temperature in different layers in winter ranged from 6.07 to 18.62$^{\circ}C$ at 0m layer, 6.02 to 18.54$^{\circ}C$ at 30m layer and 7.19 to 18.69$^{\circ}C$ at 50m layer. Consequently its vertical distribution showed homogeneity. Horizontal water temperature gradients were 0.28$^{\circ}C$/mile between the coastal waters and Tsushima warm waters. In summer, its horizontal distribution varied from 19.37 to 29.92$^{\circ}C$ at 0m layer, 13.26 to 27.11$^{\circ}C$ at 30m layer and 7.36 to 26.6$0^{\circ}C$ at 50m layer, and its vertical profile showed stratified structure. Vertical water temperature gradients were 0.44$^{\circ}C$/m between 30 and 50m layers. It was remarkable that distribution of southern coastal water system analysed by NOAA image coincided with relatively the oceanographic observation data but SST from NOAA image seemed to be 2-4$^{\circ}C$ lower in winter and 4-6$^{\circ}C$ lower in summer than the oceanographic data.
1987년 10월부터 1988년 8월까지의 한국남해안에서 시험조사선에 의한 현장조사와 NOAA 영상자료로써 남해안연안수의 소장에 관하여 분석 고찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. $\circled1$ 동계의 층별 수온분포는 0m층 6.07~18.62$^{\circ}C$, 30m층 6.02~18.54$^{\circ}C$, 50m층 7.19~18.69$^{\circ}C$로 상.하층간의 수직분포는 거의 균일한 현상이었고 0m층 남해안연안수와 대마난류간의 수평수온경도는 0.28$^{\circ}C$/mile로 년중 최대였다. $\circled2$ 하계의 층별 수온분포는 0m층 19.37~29.92$^{\circ}C$, 30m층 13.26~27.11$^{\circ}C$, 50m층 7.36~26.6$0^{\circ}C$로서 상.하층간의 수직분포는 성층구조로서 30~50m층의 수직수온경도는 0.44$^{\circ}C$/m로 년중 최대였다. $\circled3$ NOAA영상에서 남해안연안수의 분포는 현장자료와 비교적 일치되고 있으나 SST는 현장수온에 비하여 동계는 2~4$^{\circ}C$, 하계는 4~6$^{\circ}C$ 저온분포였다.