Abstract:
The southern South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand region is largely
influenced by the monsoon season. The oceanographic events (e.g., coastal
upwelling and thermal front) in east coast Peninsular Malaysia and the Gulf of
Thailand, located in the southern South China Sea region, are generally affected by
the monsoon seasons. Since the discovery of seasonal upwelling and thermal front in
east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand is at an initial phase, this
study focuses on the dynamic interaction between the Gulf of Thailand and the
southern South China Sea in order to provide novel information on physical
oceanography associated with oceanographic events in this region.