本研究之目的在於從高屏海底峽谷和高屏溪口直接銜接的特殊地形，探討海底峽谷受到河流豐枯水季輸出的影嚮，透過水文(溫、鹽等)、流場及懸浮沉積顆粒濃度(Suspended Sediment Concentration : SSC) 的時空觀測，描繪海底峽谷在豐枯水季不同季節的變化和懸浮沉積顆粒在傳輸過程，同時經由各種參數(Richard Number、Stability E、r/c)的計算進一步探討峽谷內內波作用，以期建立高屏海底峽谷的水文背景環境資料。實驗中透過海研三號研究船對峽谷縱軸進行剖面觀測，同時收集CTD、ADCP及Transmissometer的資料，資料收集以高屏溪的豐枯水季為分界，分別得到豐水季(CR536、CR548、CR552、CR634、CR639)和枯水季(CR572、CR598、CR608)等共8個航次的資料。
根據溫度的時空觀測剖面，在CR536與CR548的航次中，發現峽谷地形轉折處的等溫線急劇變化，而形成比週遭低溫的冷水渦(cold core)，同一航次所觀測到的密度場和SSC分佈，也在相同地點發現密度的擾動和濃度高值，其形成原因來自溫度的混合作用，在豐水季峽谷的層化狀態較強時，黑潮水入侵高屏峽谷導致溫度的上升，以及來自大洋深層傳進峽谷的內波作用，在峽谷地形轉折處因地形變化而產生能量的聚焦，所導致的密度擾動，產生懸浮顆粒濃度的高值，相對的，枯水季由於層化作用減弱，密度場的分佈形成較大的梯度，因此產生較強的密度流場，而峽谷流場的變化與潮汐有關，峽谷上層流場作用大於潮汐，峽谷下層則受密度流所主導，同時，當近岸潮汐為漲潮時段，峽谷表層流為南向流，退潮時段則為北向流。
此外，在豐水季(7/99)所觀測到SSC的濃度高值區，放置一串由Sediment Trap、RCM、S700和LISST-100組成的觀測串列，進行長達一個月(6/00∼7/00)的溫度、鹽度、流場和懸浮顆粒觀測。從時序觀測中發現低溫訊號與北向流場是一致變化的，峽谷底層有著像幫浦的機制，將深海低溫海水往峽谷頭部傳輸，同時在懸浮顆粒的觀測，在上層(195 m)、中層(245 m)和底層(285 m)所得到的懸浮顆粒觀測，從其不同比例的粒徑組成，可以發現在上層有來自兩側陸棚的懸浮顆粒(Sand)，而中層和底層則以再懸浮沉積顆粒為主(Silt、Clay)，且由於豐水季的層化結構，來自陸棚的懸浮顆粒(Sand)大多沿水平方向傳輸至深海。
為了進一步了解峽谷內各環境因子間的關係性，透過EOF的計算來解析其時空變化的分佈，得到最主要的二種形式結果，分別為高屏溪季節性影響和水動力平衡。

Kao-ping submarine canyon is straightly connected with Kao-ping River. Thus, it is influenced by the river’s discharge. In order to investigate this seasonal difference in the canyon, we conducted several researches, which were based on temporal and spacial observations of the hydrological and dynamical characteristic of the canyon. We also studied the transport of suspended sediment particles in the canyon according to the distribution of SSC (suspended sediment concentration). In our research, we made along-canyon profile observations. We collected data by using CTD, ADCP and Transmissometer on R/V Ocean Researches Vessel Ⅲ. The data include flood season cruises (CR536, CR248, CR552, CR634 and CR639), and dry season cruises (CR572, CR598, CR608).
Based on the temporal and spacial observations, in June and July 1999 we found a cold pool at the location where canyon topography changed sharply. We also found the density disturbance and high concentration at the same location. When the tidal current was landward in the deep canyon, we can observes upwelling in the head region of the canyon. Conversely, we can observe downwelling while the tidal current was seaward. Moreover, we observed a strong vertical flow in the dry season, which can make resuspended easily.
Besides, we deployed an instrument covey, including sediment traps, Recording Current Meter (RCM), wave gauge (S700) and Laser In-Suit Scattering and Transmissiometry (LISST-100), at the location where we previously observed SSC localizes high for one month (from June to July 2000) to investigate the temporal relations among temperature, salinity, flow, and suspended particles. From this time series observation we found a coincidence between cold temperature signal and the northward flow. It showed that the cold water from deep sea was transported to the head region of the canyon by a ‘Pump’ process. We also observed the suspended particles at the top (195m), middle (245m), and the bottom (285m) of the ocean. According to their different sizes, we found that the upper depth has more sands which were from the continental shelf, and the middle and lower depth have more silt and clay.
Subsequently, we used Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis to explain the relationship among hydrological and flow factors of the canyon. We concluded that two major modes to explain the observed relationship: Submarine canyon seasonal effect, and dynamic stability.

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中文摘要………………………………………………………………….……….....i
英文摘要………………………………………………………………….………...iii
目錄……………………………………….……………………………….……...…iv
表目錄……………………………………………………………………...……….vii
圖目錄……………………………………………………………………….……..viii
第一章、序論…………………………………………………………….1
第一節、前言…………………………………………………………….………1
第二節、研究目地………. ………………………………………………………3
第二章、研究區域……………………………………………………….6
第一節、高屏溪流域特性……………………………………………………….6
第二節、高屏峽谷的成因和地形特徵………………………………………….6
第三節、前人研究………………………………………………………………10
第三章、實驗設計理念與分析方法……………………………………11
第一節、 實驗設計理念與測線規劃…………………………………………11
第二節、 研究設備……………………………………………………………13
3-2-1、CTD..……………………………………………………………..13
3-2-2、ADCP…………………………………………………………….13
3-2-3、Transmissometer(透光度探針)…………………………………..14
3-2-4、LISST-100………………………………………………………..15
3-2-5、RCM-8(Recording Current Meter)…………………………….…17
3-2-6、Sediment Trap..……………………………………………………17
第三節、時空觀測………………………………………………………………17
3-3-1、季節性觀測(時空變化剖面)……………………………………..18
3-3-2、連續觀測(錨錠)…………………………………………………..18
第四節、長期連觀測……………………………………………………………22
第五節、時序分析………………………………………………………………22
3-5-1、Tidal Analysis…………………………………………………….22
3-5-2、Spectral Analysis…………………………………………………25
第六節、水動力參數計算及地形效應…………………………………………26
第七節、EOF多變數分析………………………………………………………27
第四章、觀測結果………………………………………………………31
第一節、近岸觀測結果…………………………………………………………31
4-1-1、近岸流場…………………………………………………………25
4-1-2、近岸水位與溫度場………………………………………………33
第二節、海底峽谷時序觀測結果………………………………………………35
4-2-1、溫、鹽與流場…………………………………………………….35
4-2-2、懸浮沉積物粒徑分析……………………………………………42
第三節、峽谷水文環境…………………………………………….…………..46
4-3-1、流場………………………………………………………………50
4-3-2、溫度場……………………………………………………………53
4-3-3、鹽度場……………………………………………………………56
4-3-4、密度場……………………………………………………………60
4-3-5、SSC……………………………………………………….………64
第四節、峽谷水動力狀態及地形效應………………………………………..67
4-4-1、穩定度(Stability E)………………………………………………67
4-4-2、Richard Number………………………………………….………71
4-4-3、地形效應…………………………………………………………71
第五章、討論……………………………………………………………75
第一節、峽谷水文環境…….………………..…...…………………………….75
第二節、峽谷懸浮沉積物傳輸…………………………………………………77
第三節、水動力結果及地形效應………………………………………………81
第四節、EOF分析結果……..…………………………………………………84
5-4-1、高屏溪季節性影響………………………………………………84
5-4-2、水動力平衡………………………………………………………87
第六章、結論………………………………………………….……...…92
第一節、高屏海底峽谷的水文特性……………………………………………92
6-1-1、季節性變化………………………………………………………92
6-1-2、潮汐作用…………………………………………………………92
第二節、高屏溪輸出對海底峽谷的影響………………………………………93
第三節、峽谷動力環境……………………………………..…………………93
6-3-1、層化結構…………………………………………………………94
6-3-2、內潮波作用………………………………………………………94
6-3-2、水力平衡結果……………………………………………………96
第七章、參考文獻………………………………………………………97

表目錄
表一、高屏海底峽谷觀測航次與觀測項目……………….………….13
表二、高屏海域連續觀測之儀器設定………………………………..25
表三、近岸流場潮流分析結果………………………………………..33
表四、近岸水位潮汐分析結果………………………………………...35
表五、近岸溫度潮汐分析結果…………………………………………35
表六、高屏峽谷溫度時序觀測潮汐分析結果…………………………42
表七、峽谷內流場潮流分析結果……………………………………...42
表八、Mode 1…………………………………………………………..87
表九、Mode 2…………………………………………………………..91

圖目錄
圖1-1、近岸沉積系統(Komar, 1976)………………………………..……….…..…2
圖1-2、河流輸出沉積物傳輸過程中的四個階段(Wright and Nittrouer, 1995)..…2
圖1-3、海底峽谷附近之沉積物傳輸過程示意圖(from Gardner, 1989)..…………4
圖1-4、觀測期間啟德颱風路徑圖(from 中央氣象局, 2000)..……………………5
圖2-1、高屏溪月平均流量和含沙量(水資源局, 1996)……………………………7
圖2-2、研究期間高屏溪日流量及各航次觀測時間……………………………….8
圖2-3、研究區域…………………………………………………………………….9
圖3-1、實驗設計與分析方法流程圖…………………………………………..….12
圖3-2、Transmission & SSC…………………………………………………..……16
圖3-3、後報潮流場…………………………………………………………..…….19
圖3-4、測線規劃…………………………………………………………..….20、21
圖3-5、Trap結構示意圖…………………………………………………..……….23
圖3-6、EOF處理步驟…………………………………………………….……….29
圖3-7、EOF前兩種特徵型, 可解釋資料百分比………………………..……….30
圖4-1、近岸流場分析結果………………………………………………………..32
圖4-2、近岸水位與溫度場………………………………………………………..34
圖4-3、高屏海底峽谷溫度時序觀測…………………………………………..…36
圖4-4、高屏海底峽谷溫度變化趨勢(25h Moving average)…………………...…38
圖4-5、高屏峽谷溫度時序分析……………………………………………..……39
圖4-6、峽谷鹽度及流場時序觀測………………………………………..………40
圖4-7、峽谷流場時序分析……………………………………………………..…41
圖4-8、高屏溪口與峽谷懸浮顆粒觀測結果……………………………..………43
圖4-9、四種粒徑群即時體積濃度變化(Wentworth scale)……………….………45
圖4-10、Sediment Trap與LISST-100四種顆粒粒徑群分比變化………………47
圖4-11、T-S分佈圖(6/99~3/00)……………………………………………...48、49
圖4-12、測站J溫鹽分佈圖與南海水及黑潮水…………………………….……76
圖4-13、觀測流場……………………………………………………………51、52
圖4-14、溫度…………………………………………………………………54、55
圖4-15、連續12小時溫度剖面與潮流…………………………………..………57
圖4-16、鹽度…………………………………………………………………58、59
圖4-17、連續12小時鹽度剖面與潮流………………………………..…………61
圖4-18、密度…………………………………………………………………62、63
圖4-19、連續12小時密度剖面與潮流……………………………….…………76
圖4-20、SSC…………………………………………………………………65、66
圖4-21、連續12小時SSC剖面與潮流…………………………………………68
圖4-22、Stability E………………………………………………………..…69、70
圖4-23、Richard Number…………………………………………..………………72
圖4-24、地形效應…………………………………………………………………73
圖5-1、N-S潮流與溫度連續變化…………………………………………...……76
圖5-2、非潮汐溫度頻譜分析……………………………………………..………78
圖5-3、SSC與密度場…………………………………………………………79、80
圖5-4、流場與密度場………………………………………………………………82
圖5-5、EOF結果(Eigen Weighting) :Mode 1…………………………………85、86
圖5-6、EOF結果(Eigen Weighting) :Mode 2…………………………………88、89
圖6-1、峽谷動力結構示意圖………………………………………………………95

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