Table 1 Details of mooring configuration.

From: Deep Western Boundary Current in the South China Sea

Mooring ID

Longitude [°E]

Latiitude [°N]

Water depth [m]

Current meter depth [m]

M1

114°35.761′

15°14.855′

3560

1940

2440

2940*

3440

 

M2

114°42.094′

15°11.961′

4282

2062*

2562

3062*

3562

4062*

M3

115°07.607′

14°56.235′

4281

2061#

2561

3061*

3561

4061

M4

115°20.954′

14°52.977′

4200

1980#

2480

2980*

3480

3980

M5

115°51.996′

14°50.133′

4266

2046#

2546

3046*

3546

4046

M6

116°03.241′

14°53.750′

4286

2066#

2566

3066*

3566

4066

  1. *CTD was mounted 5 m below the corresponding current meter. #Current meter assembled with temperature and pressure sensor.