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In this study, the horizontal eddy heat flux in the upper mixed-layer in the South China Sea (SCS) is derived from satellite-derived observational data of sea surface height anomalies and optimally interpolated sea surface temperature, as well as a reanalysis dataset of mixed-layer depth. The long-term heat flux shows a northward transport on the west side of the SCS, comparable with that in the Kuroshio extension with strong eddy activities. The eddy flux in the SCS has a prominent semi-annual cycle and becomes the strongest in winter and summer with the inflow flux in the south and the outflow in the northwest into the East China Sea through the Taiwan Strait. The semi-annual cycle is related to the strong semi-annul variabilities of the velocity and the temperature in areas southeast of Vietnam and in the northern SCS, respectively. In some areas of the SCS, the eddy heat flux can reach more than ~ 60% of the mean flow heat flux. The convergence of the eddy flux indicates that heat accumulates southeast of Vietnam, which may result in heat storage increases in the upper mixed-layer.

Estimation of Horizontal Eddy Heat Flux in Upper Mixed-Layer in the South China Sea by Using Satellite Data