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11 Oct 2024
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Importance of tides and winds in influencing the nonstationary behaviour of coastal currents in offshore Singapore
Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Ivan D. Haigh
School of Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
David Lallemant
Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Kyle Morgan
Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dongju Peng
Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
Masashi Watanabe
Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
School of Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Adam D. Switzer
Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Short summary
Coastal currents have wide implications for port activities, transport of sediments, and coral reef ecosystems; thus a deeper understanding of their characteristics is needed. We collected data on current velocities for a year using current meters at shallow waters in Singapore. The strength of the currents is primarily affected by tides and winds and generally increases during the monsoon seasons across various frequencies.
Coastal currents have wide implications for port activities, transport of sediments, and...
