Liqing Chen , Qiong Wang

Tropical Marine Fisheries Research Center, Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resources, Sanya, 572025, Hainan, China
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International Journal of Marine Science, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 3   doi: 10.5376/ijms.2024.14.0023
Received: 09 May, 2024    Accepted: 17 Jun., 2024    Published: 08 Jul., 2024

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Wang Q., and Chen L.Q., 2024, Evaluating the mechanisms of coastal circulation and their responses to climate change, International Journal of Marine Science, 14(3): 182-192 (doi: 10.5376/ijms.2024.14.0023)

Coastal circulation is driven by factors such as wind, tides, and thermohaline gradients, and is significantly influenced by coastal topography, adding to its complexity. This study systematically evaluates the mechanisms of coastal circulation and their responses to climate change, emphasizing the crucial role of these processes in understanding ocean dynamics and predicting future changes. By examining case studies from various regions, the study discusses the regional variations in coastal circulation and the effectiveness of current models in predicting these changes. Innovations in technology and methodology, such as improvements in modeling techniques and advances in observational technologies, provide new perspectives and tools for researching coastal circulation. Integrating these detailed data into advanced numerical models helps to more accurately predict the performance of coastal circulation under the impacts of climate change, especially in terms of changes in wind patterns, sea level rise, and changes in ocean temperature and salinity. This study also identifies challenges and knowledge gaps in the research, and proposes future research directions to better prepare for and mitigate the impacts of climate change on these critical systems.

Coastal circulation; Climate change; Observational technologies; Numerical modeling; Environmental impact