폐쇄적인 지형구조를 보이는 여자만에서 환경조사 및 어장관리를 위한 해양물리학적 기초자료를 얻기 위하여, 1982년 10월 30일부터 11월 6일까지 만구에서 실시한 측류판추적 및 유속계에 의한 측류자료를 사용하여 해수교류 및 교환량을 추정하고 그 해수교환특성을 알아보았다. 여자만의 평균용적(1.96km super(3))에 대하여 유입량은 43%(조차, 320cm), 유출량은 42%(조차, 304cm)였다. 이로부터 얻은 항류성분은 약 3.7×10 super(7)m super(3)로서 대부분이 담수유출량으로 해석된다. 물질수송에 기여한다고 생각되는 평균해수교환량은 만의 용적(2.33km super(3); 평균고조면 3.1m 기준)에 대하여 썰물 때 1.97×10 super(6) cm super(2)/sec, 밀물 때 1.69×10 super(6) cm super(2)/sec였다. 썰물 때 확산계수가 큰 것은 교환능률이 컸음에 기인하여, 썰물 때 shear분산효과가 크다고 생각된다.

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.