Journal Article
Importance of tides and winds in influencing the nonstationary behaviour of coastal currents in offshore Singapore
Jun Yu Puah; Ivan D. Haigh; David Lallemant; Kyle Morgan; Dongju Peng; Masashi Watanabe; Adam D. Switzer
Ocean Science · Vol. 20, Issue 5 · pp. 1229-1246 · 2024
Abstract
Coastal currents significantly impact port activities, coastal landform morphodynamics, and ecosystem functioning. It is therefore necessary to understand the physical characteristics and natural variability of these currents within coastal settings. Traditional methods, such as harmonic analysis, assume stationarity of tide-driven currents and may thus not be applicable to systems modulated by variable nontidal inputs and processes. Here we deployed eight tilt current meters in shallow (