Field study of the generation of high speed reef current during winter season

• Main Authors: Manu, Julianti, Nishi, Ryuichiro, De Leon, Mario P., Hosotani, Kazunori, Hidaka, Masayasu
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2009
• Subjects: Rip currents—Japan; Drowning—Japan; Waves; Environmental Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/6200
• Institution: De La Salle University

Coral reef and carbonate beach attract many tourists for instance, nearly six million people in Okinawa. However, drowning accidents by a strong offshore current happen every year. Therefore, this paper deals with the physical characteristics of a reef current during winter season at Yoshiwara beach...