Tidal circulation in Bay of Chagar Hutang, Malaysia

Abstract

833-841Present study consists the physical characteristics of the coastal water within small bay of Chagar Hutang at Redang Island. Temperature distributions in the bay were in the range of 27.9 ­ 30.5°C. Surface current split into two directions, directed to northwest and southeast in diurnal timescale, while bottom current directed to northeast and southwest. Surface water maximum speed recorded was 0.48 m/s and bottom water maximum speed was 0.16 m/s. Tidal current of the study area is of mixed-diurnal tide