Omni-Akuatika
Vol 13, No 1 (2017): Omni-Akuatika May

The Study of Flow Resulting from Wave on Lhonga Beach, Aceh Besar

Muhammad Irham (Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala University)
Ichsan Setiawan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 May 2017

Abstract

Dynamic interaction between waves and topographic generate flow dynamics that affect Lhonga coast, Aceh Besar. To analyze the dynamics, the numerical model of currents induced by wave was developed with the explicit finite difference approach method. The model in this study was tested by verifying the result directly with the field data obtained previously. The model is applied in Lhoknga coast of Aceh Besar district with the aim to study how the dynamics of hydro-oceanography as one of the elements to support the preservation of the marine resources of the area. Based on the simulation, the results obtained that the wave occurred in Lhoknga beach relatively small with the dominant direction to the northwest and the maximum of wave height occurs during the high tide condition. The result also informed that the distribution of longshore currents is generally moving from west to east along the coast. The direction of dominant current occurs in the area of 10-15 meters from the shore with an average depth of 6 meters. Keywords: wave flow, flow dynamics, beach, hydro-oceanography

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Journal Info

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joa

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Environmental Science

Description

OmniAquatika is a scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice, innovation, engineering and management as well as social-economic relevant in fisheries and marine sciences fields. The main aspects of research areas include, but are not exclusive to the current ...