of the Kenting Plateau and surrounding area demonstrates the eroding qualities of the Kuroshio Current. The sediment grain size of the sand varies along the edge of the Plateau. The deeper down the edge, the larger the grains as smaller grains are swept away by the current. Some of these fine sand particles have settled into a dune field while the remaining sediment is transported and deposited throughout the region by the Kuroshio Current.

The Kuroshio Current also transports Yangtze River sediment. The