Three-dimensional Mixing Behaviour Characteristics of Seomjin River Discharges

J. Ocean Eng. Technol. 2006;20(4):50-57.

Kim, Jong-Kyu;Kim, Myong-Won;Kang, Tae-Soon;Yoon, Eun-Chan;

Department of Ocean Eengineering, Chonnam National University;Department of Planning & Development, GeoSystem Research Corp;Department of Planning & Development, GeoSystem Research Corp;Department of Civil Engineering, Pukyong National University;

섬진강 유출수의 3차원 거동 특성

김종규;김명원;강태순;윤은찬;

전남대학교 해양공학과;(주)지오시스템리서치;(주)지오시스템리서치;부경대학교 토목공학과;

Keywords: Gwangyang bay, Seomjin river discharges, Mixing behaviour, Tidal current, Princeton ocean model

핵심용어: 광양만, 섬진강 방류량, 혼합거동, 조류, 프린스턴 해양모델

Abstract

The effect of discharges from the Seomjin River on the dispersion of thermal effluent from the Hadong Power Plant, located along the south coast of Korea, was investigatedusing intensive field observation and three-dimensinal Princeton Ocean Model simulations. A POM and observed CTD data was used to predict the mixing behaviour of the Summer freshet, during the July 2005 intensive observing period. The dispersal of the river discharge anomaly, associated with the Seomjin River plume, was seen to be highly responsive to tidal currents and river flows during the spring tide.