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Numerical Modeling of Tide and Tidal Current in the Kangjin Bay, South Sea, Korea

  • Ro, Young-Jae (Department of Oceanography, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jun, Woong-Sik (Dawoo Ocean Corporation) ;
  • Jung, Kwang-Young (Department of Oceanography, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Eom, Hyun-Min (Technology R&D Institute, Hyein E&C Co. Ltd.)
  • Published : 2007.09.30
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Abstract

This study is based on a series of numerical modeling experiments to understand the tidal circulation in the Kangjin Bay (KB). The tidal circulation in the KB is mostly controlled by the inflow from two channels, Noryang and Daebang which introduce the open ocean water into the northern part of the KB with relatively strong tidal current, while in the southern part of the KB, shallowest region of the entire study area, weak tidal current prevails. The model prediction of the sea level agrees with observed records at skill scores exceeding 90 % in terms of the four major tidal constituents (M2, S2, K1, O1). However, the skill scores for the tidal current show relatively lower values of 87, 99, 59, 23 for the semi-major axes of the constituents, respectively. The tidal ellipse parameters in the KB are such that the semi-major axes of the ellipse for M2 range from 1.7 to 38.5 cm/s and those for S2 range from 0.5 to 14.4 cm/s. The orientations of the major-axes show parallel with the local isobath. The eccentricity values at various grid points of ellipses for M2 and S2 are very low with 0.2 and 0.06 on the average, respectively illustrating that the tidal current in the KB is strongly rectilinear. The magnitude of the tidal residual current speed in the KB is on the order of a few cm/s and its distribution pattern is very complex. One of the most prominent features is found to be the counter-clockwise eddy recirculation cell at the mouth of the Daebang Channel.

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