우리나라 서남해역에서 추진될 해상풍력 발전 단지에서 생산된 전기와 기존의 전력망과의 계통연계를 위해서는 해저케이블 설치가 필수적인 요소이다. 특히 해저케이블 설치에 대한 경제성, 시공성 및 안정성 확보를 위해서는 해저케이블 경과지와 해저케이블 보호공법 설계가 이루어져야한다. 본 논문에서는 1979년부터 2002년까지 한국해양과학기술원에서 구축한 장기 파랑산출자료와 제3세대 파랑모델인 SWAN(Simulating WAves Nearshore)을 이용하여 해상풍력단지가 조성될 해역에 대해 만조와 간조시 파랑시뮬레이션을 수행하여 해저케이블 경과지와 보호공법 설계를 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 연구결과, 서남해 해상풍력단지가 조성될 해역의 연평균 Hs는 1.03 m, Tz는 4.47s이고, 주파향은 북서(NW)와 남남서(SSW) 방향이다. NW에서 입사되는 조건(Hs: 7.0 m, Tp: 11.76s)에서 만조시 천해설계파랑 Hs의 분포는 약 4.0~5.0 m, 간조시에 약 2.0~3.0 m로 계산되었다. SSW에서 입사되는 조건(Hs: 5.84 m, Tp: 11.15s)에서 만조시 천해설계파랑 Hs의 분포는 약 3.5~4.5 m이고, 간조시에는 약 1.5~2.5 m로 계산되었다. 해저케이블 경과지 중 경도 UTM 249749~251349 구간 약 1.6 km에서는 NW로 입사되는 파랑의 영향이 크며, UTM 251549~267749 구간 약 16.2 km에서는 SSW로 입사되는 파랑의 영향이 지배적이다. 파랑집중 현상이 두드러지게 나타나는 해역은 위도와 하왕등도 사이 해역으로, 이 해역에서는 주변해역 보다 상대적으로 높은 파고를 나타내고 있다.

The volume transport and turnover time of the Deukryang Bay, located at the southern area of Korea, were calculated based on the current meter(RCM-7,ACM 16M) data observed at the three gateways of the Bay in May and October of 1996. Dominant tidal current component was calculated through harmonic analysis from raw data to estimate influence tidal current and also residual current was measured by integrating observed data and then averaging on time. Maximum speed of current was about 100㎝/sec during the spring tide at the waterway between Kumdangdo and Kogumdo. The total water volume transports through three entrances of the bay in May and October were 3.9×10^-2 Sv, 3.4×10^-2 Sv(1Sv=10^6㎥s^-1) and turnover time were 0.97day, 1.12day, respectively. Semidiurnal tides were predominant (70∼85%). The water volume transports by residual currents were 2∼4% of total water volume transports. The average fraction of fresh water calculated by tidal prism method using salinity difference between inflow current and outflow current through three entrances in Deukryang Bay was about 0.06% of total volume and the flushing time of fresh water was estimated as 0.97day.

A least-square regression analysis is applied for the estimation of velocity streamfunction field based on discretely sampled current meter data. The coefficients of a streamfunction that is expanded in terms of trigonometric basis function are obtained by enforcing the horizontal non-divergence of two-dimensional flow field. This method avoids interpolation and gives a root-mean-square (rms) residual of fit which includes the divergent part and noisiness of oceanic data. The implementation of the method is done by employing a boundaryfitted, curvilinear orthogonal coordinate which facilitates the specification of boundary conditions. An application is successfully made to the Texas-Louisiana shelf using the 32 months current meter data (31 moorings) observed as a part of the Texas-Louisiana Shelf and Transport Processes Study (LATEX). The rms residual of the fitting is relatively small for the shelf, which indicates the field is well represented by the streamfunction.

An objective method for the generation of velocity streamfunction is presented for dealing with discretely sampled oceanic data. The method treats a Poisson equation (forced by vorticity) derived from Helmholtz theorem in which streamfunction is obtained by isolating the non-divergent part of the two-dimensional flow field. With a mixed boundary condition and vorticity field estimated from observed field, the method is implemented over the Texas-Louisiana shelf based on the current meter data of the Texas-Louisiana Shelf Circulation and Transport Processes Study (LATEX) measured at 31 moorings for 32 months (April 1992 - November 1994). The resulting streamfunction pattern is quite consistent with observations. The streamfunction field by this method presents an opportunity to initialize and to verify computer models for local forecasts of environmental flow conditions for oil spill, nutrient and plankton transports as well as opportunity to understand shelf-wide low-frequency currents.