Research Article

Research on Cold Core Eddy Change and Phytoplankton Bloom Induced by Typhoons: Case Studies in the South China Sea

Table 1

Typhoon information and the spatial average chl-a concentration before and after typhoon overlaid on CCE.

Typhoon’s nameTransit speed
(m/s)
Average wind
speed (m/s)
Minimum sea
level pressure (mb)
Prestorm
chl-a (mg/m3)
Poststorm
chl-a (mg/m3)

Leo2.886449.9010.10890.7174
Lingling3.684655.4879270.12180.4750
Nanmadol6.474140.1279670.14830.4323
Kai-tak2.101629.5819630.16610.8212
Chanchu2.727059.6769270.08470.3335
Durian3.717644.1569540.11410.2664
Utor4.818441.1569540.11410.2454
Hagibis1.907231.4389820.11451.4338