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Characteristics of Astronomical Tide and Sea Level Fluctuations in Kiribati and Neighboring Countries

키리바시와 주변국 천문조위 특성 및 해수면 변동

  • Kim, Yangoh (Dept. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Jongkyu (Dept. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon-Ju (Sea Water Energy Center, Korea Ship and Plant Institute)
  • 김양오 (전남대학교 조선해양공학과) ;
  • 김종규 (전남대학교 조선해양공학과) ;
  • 김현주 (선박해양플랜트연구소)
  • Received : 2022.08.03
  • Accepted : 2022.08.29
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

Kiribati, a South Pacific island, and its surrounding countries are gradually submerging to rising sea levels. The sea level continues to change according to the degree of thermal expansion of glaciers and seawater that decreases with increase in temperature. Global warming affects both the amount and volume of seawater, thus increasing sea level. Tidal phenomena occur twice a day to the attraction of celestial bodies such as the moon and the sun. The moon changes the angle of orbiting surface with the Earth equator every 18.6 years, and the magnitude of the tidal force changes depending on the distance between the Earth equator and the moon orbital surface. The University of Hawaii Sea Level Center selected Tarawa, Christmas, Kanton of Kiribati,, Lautoka, Suva of Fiji,Funafuti of Tuvalu, Nuk1u'alofa of Tonga, and Port Vila of Vanuatu. When comparing tide levels for each year for 19 years, the focus was on checking the change in sleep to Tide levels, and rising sea levels was the effect of Tide levels. The highest astronomical tides (HAT) and lowest astronomical tides (LAT) were identified as Tarawa 297.0, 50.8 cm, Christmas 123.8, 19.9 cm, Kanton 173.7, 39.9 cm, Lautoka 240.7, 11.3 cm, Funafuti 328.6, 98.4 cm, Nuk1u'alofa 188.8, 15.5 cm, Port Vila 161.5, -0.5cm, respectively. The Sea level rising speed was Tarawa 3.1 mm/year, Christmas -1.0 mm/year, Kanton 1.6 mm/year, Lautoka 3.1 mm/year, Suva 7.4 mm/year, Funafuti 1.4 mm/year, Nuk1u'alofa 4.2 mm/year, and Port Vila -1.2 mm/year, respectively

남태평양 섬들인 키리바시와 주변국은 해수면 상승으로 섬의 면적이 점점 감소하고 있다. 해수면 상승의 원인으로 기온상승에 따라 감소하는 빙하와 해수의 열팽창정도에 따라 지속적으로 변화하며, 지구온난화는 해수의 양과 부피 모두에 영향을 주어 해수면 상승이 진행되고 있다. 조석현상은 달과 태양등 천체의 인력작용으로 해면이 1일 2회 나타나지만 달은 약 18.6년을 주기로 달의 공전 궤도면이 지구의 적도와 이루는 각도가 약 10° 정도 변화하는데 지구의 적도면과 달의 공전 궤도면의 거리에 따라 조석력의 크기가 변화한다. 하와이 대학교 해수면 센터에서 Kiribati의 Tarawa, Christmas, Kanton, Fiji의 Lautoka, Suva, Tuvalu의 Funafuti, Tonga의 Nuku'alofa, Vanuatu의 Port Vila을 선정하여 자료를 취득하였다. 19년간 각 연도별 조위를 비교하였을 때 차이를 이용하여 조석에 의한 수면의 변화를 확인하고 조석의 영향인지 파악하는데 중점을 두었다. 최고천문조위(HAT, Highest Astronomical Tide)와 최저천문조위(LAT, Lowest Astronomi cal Tide)는 각각 Trawa 297.0, 50.8 cm, Christmas 123.8, 19.9 cm, Kanton 173.7, 39.9 cm, Lautoka 240.7, 11.3 cm, Suva 213.4, 17.8 cm, Funafuti 328.6, 98.4 cm, Nukualofa 188.8, 15.5 cm, Port Vila 161.5, -0.5 cm로 파악하였다. 해수면 변동은 각각 Trawa 3.1 mm/year, Christmas -1.0 mm/year, Kanton 1.6 mm/year, Lautoka 3.1 mm/year, Suva 7.4 mm/year, Funafuti 1.4 mm/year, Nukualofa 4.2 mm/year, Port Vila -1.2 mm/year로 변화하였다.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 해양수산부의 국가 R&D 사업인 "1MW급 해수온도차발전 실증플랜트 개발(6/6)"(PMS4730)에 의해 수행되었습니다.

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