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• Main Author: MAULIDIAN (NIM : 12911017), KEVIN
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/28437
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Ocean current profiles in Makassar Strait have been studied in this research based on observations data from June 2004 to May 2005 in four depths (18 m, 98 m, 178 m, and 258 m) obtained from INSTANT (International Nusantara Stratification and Transport) Program. Ocean current data were processed by harmonic analysis method to determine tidal currents and residual currents, then visualized by quiverplot and polar diagram. <br /> <br /> The results showed that ocean currents at Makassar strait is dominated by the residual components. It is caused by the throughflow from Pacific Ocean to Indian Ocean passed through Indonesian Waters, which has southwardly flow almost year-around, ITF (Indonesian Throughflow). Based on total current profiles, generally ocean current at Makassar Strait flow southwardly, but in particular times, there are reversal flows, where the highest occurrence intensity of reversal flows is between 1st until 6th January, both in MAK-W or in MAK-E. <br /> <br /> Based on tidal current profiles, flow pattern of tidal currents at Makassar Strait is back and forth in northward and southward direction. The reversal flows showed on total current profiles is caused by flow pattern of tidal currents and reversal flow of residual currents. Based on tidal component analysis, semidiurnal component (M2) is a dominant tidal component, with the biggest contribution of its velocity amplitude compared to other tidal components.