Coastal circulation near kakinada bay during monsoon period |
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| Authors: | R Ramanadham B S Reddy K R G K Murty |
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| Institution: | (1) Dept. of Meteorology and Oceanography, Andhra University, Waltair, S, (India) |
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| Abstract: | Summary With a view of understanding the various processes responsible for the deposition of sand in the vicinity of Kakinada Bay and Godavari Point, an intensive study of currents in the coastal waters has been made using floats. The circulation has high variability in both magnitude and direction related to the three current components namely wind currents, tidal currents and wave currents. The circulation pattern rapidly changes with the change in the phase of the tide and local winds of land and see breeze. The littoral currents directed up-coast during premonsoon and monsoon seasons have insignificant effect across the bay opening due to the sheltering effect of the sand bar. The study is found helpful for understanding the geomorphological changes of the shoreline in this region from time to time. |
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