Velocity was measured during 1993–1995 by current-meters moored in the Kuroshio region off Shikoku. During the measurements, hydrographic surveys were carried out eight times. They provide the first series of full-depth absolute-geostrophic-velocity sections of the Kuroshio, based on directly measured properties. The Kuroshio as eastward flow has volume transport of 60 ± 9 Sv (1 Sv = 10⁶ m³ s⁻¹) on average, while that in the temporal-mean velocity section has smaller transport of 47 Sv reasonably. The Kuroshio as through-flow, local recirculation being excluded, has transport of 44 ± 7 Sv. Under the Kuroshio, a pair of stable deep westward and eastward flows is observed over the Nankai Trough, being probably independent of the Kuroshio locally.

1993 年至 1995 年间，通过停泊在四国附近黑潮地区的海流计测量了速度。在测量过程中，进行了八次水文测量。他们根据直接测量的特性提供了第一系列黑潮的全深度绝对地转速度剖面。黑潮向东流的平均体积输送量为60 ± 9 Sv (1 Sv = 10 ⁶  m ³  s ^-1 )，而时间平均速度段的体积输送量较小，合理为47 Sv。黑潮作为通流（排除局部再循环）的输送量为 44 ± 7 Sv。在黑潮下方，在南海海槽上方观察到一对稳定的向西和向东的深流，可能与当地的黑潮无关。