were observed by STD and ADCP in the Sea of Hiuchi-Nada in July, 1998.

of Hiuchi-Nada Oceanography in Japan 14(3), 429-440巻 号 頁 (2005) * 燧灘成層域における流動・海水交換と熱収支 海の研究 第14巻、第3号、4巻 号 頁 (2005) * Residual currents in a

* Investigation of Density Structures in Hiuchi-Nada Memoirs of the YUGE National College of Maritime Technology 巻 23号 頁 (2001) * 燧灘の密度構造の調査 弓削商船高等専門学校紀要 巻 23号 頁

Zooplankton investigations in Hiuchi-nada in the Setonaikai (Inland Sea of Japan). I. The seasonal occurrence of copepods at three stations in Hiuchi-nada.

Hiuchi-nada, and Osaka Bay) in the Seto Inland Sea, and one site (Kuroshio extension) in the Pacific Ocean in 2002.

Hiuchi-nada, central waters of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan (Fig. 1).

Spanish mackerel (JSM) in the Hiuchi-nada, central waters of the Seto Inland Sea, 1975 to 1995.

1 Map of the Hiuchi-nada central waters of the Seto Inland Sea. Figure 1.

bottom sediment has improved in Hiuchi-Nada and Bingo-Nada in comparison with the bottom conditions of 20 years ago.

the presence of the Hiuchi-nada (southern part of the Inland Sea in the lee of the Shikoku Mountains) contributes to intensifying the surface wind in the coastal plain through the difference in

Hiuchi-Nada about 15kms to the northeast of Niihama Port. We have asked coast guard offices all over Japan to find the ship which hit the buoy and report us.