The Characteristics of Tidal Residual Current in Youngil Bay

영일만의 조석잔차류 거동 특성

The characteristics of tidal circulation with Hyungsan River discharges in Youngil Bay by the numerical experiments is elucidated. For the simulation of tidal residual currents related to inflow by the river discharges in Youngil Bay located in the southeastern part of Korean Peninsula, the two-dimensional numerical experiment is peformed. The tidal elevation boundary conditions of the 4 main tidal harmonic constituents (M₂, S₂, K₁ and O₁) on the open boundary and river discharges at the river boundary are considered. The computed results obtained from numerical experiment showed good agreements with the field observation ones. The residual currents generally flow toward the inner bay through the western (Dalman-Gap) and central areas of the bay, and then the currents go toward the outer bay along the eastern shore (Changgi-Gap) of the bay with anti-clockwise circulation. Especially, in the numerical experiment without Hyungsan River discharges, these flow patterns are disappeared. Based on the results, it showed that the Hyungsan River discharges play the dominant role in the patterns of tidal residual currents. This flow pattern of tidal residual currents are important mechanism of water quality, material transport in Youngil Bay.

영일만의 해수순환에 영향을 미치는 조석잔차류와 형산강 하천수의 거동 특성을 규명하기 위하여 2차원 수치모형실험을 수행하였다. 수치모형실험의 결과는 기존의 관측자료들과 잘 일치하였으며, 영일만의 북쪽 달만갑 연안으로부터 포항신항을 거쳐 장기갑 연안을 따라 외해로 빠져나가는 조석잔차류 거동을 잘 재현하였다. 영일만의 잔차류에 대한 조류의 영향은 미약하며 파랑이나 바람에 의한 영향이 크지만 영일만의 전형적인 조석잔차류의 거동에 미치는 형산강 하천수의 역할은 지배적인 것으로 나타났다.