Using reanalysis sea surface data and in-situ high-resolution observations in spring, summer 2018, and summer 2019, this study analyzes the 3D structure and seasonal variation of temperature fronts in the shelf sea west of Guangdong. The results show that the sea surface temperature (SST) fronts reach the strongest intensity up to 0.049°C/km in winter, with the largest occurrence probability of 75% and coverage of 66 km. The SST fronts weaken in spring and summer, and almost disappear in autumn. The average offshore distance of the front is 50 km in winter and 23.1 km in summer. The in-situ observations show a strong thermal front in coastal areas shallower than 20 m in both spring and summer. The front gets weaker and closer to the coast in deeper layers and is associated with warm coastal water and cold shelf water. In shelf areas deeper than 20 m, the fronts in the subsurface layer are stronger than in the surface layer and shift shoreward in deeper layers. The correlation coefficient and information flow between the surface wind and frontal parameters reveal that the surface wind stress curl and along-coast wind are the most important factors affecting the surface thermal front. These thermal fronts also have interannual variations, with maximum intensity in La Niña years with negative PDO and minimum intensity in El Niño years with positive PDO.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |