Table 3 Target areas selected for the second particle tracking simulation experiments

(A) Iriomote Island

23.98–24.58°N, 123.55–124.15°E

(B) Okinawa

26.00–27.00°N, 127.47–128.47°E

(C) Amami Oshima

27.64–28.64°E, 128.82–129.82°E

(D) Minami-Daito Island

25.57–26.17°N, 130.92–131.52°E

(E) Koshiki Strait

31.54–32.14°N, 129.88–130.18°E

(F) Osumi Strait

30.73–31.23°N, 130.70–131.20°E

(G) Bungo Channel

32.87–33.27°N, 131.83–132.53°E

(H) Off Cape Shionomisaki

33.20–33.50°N, 135.46–136.06°E

(I) Irago Channel

34.07–34.67°N, 136.88–137.38°E

(J) Off Cape Omaezaki

34.40–34.70°N, 137.94–138.34°E

(K) Off Izuoshima Island

34.60–35.10°N, 138.86–139.86°E

(L) Off Onahama

37.10–37.70°N, 141.00–141.30°E

(M) Off Sakaiminato

35.48–35.88°N, 132.75–133.35°E

(N) Wakasa Bay

35.46–35.86°N, 135.20–136.10°E

(O) Tsugaru Strait

41.20–41.80°N, 139.92–141.07°E

(P) Chichijima Island

26.77–27.37°N, 141.91–142.51°E