Fig. 1

Observation stations and topography in the study area"

Tab. 1

Observation times in summer and winter"

Fig. 2

Wind vectors at stations V8 (a) and V5 (b) during observations. S, M, and N represent spring tide, moderate tide and neap tide, respectively"

Fig. 3

Averaged velocity during the flood tide in summer 2008. Surface (a), middle (b) and bottom (c) layers in the spring tide; surface (d), middle (e) and bottom (f) layers in the moderate tide; surface (g), middle (h) and bottom (i) layers in the neap tide"

Fig. 4

Same as Fig. 3, except during the ebb tide in summer 2008"

Fig. 5

Same as Fig. 3, except during the flood tide in winter 2008"

Fig. 6

Same as Fig. 3, except during the ebb tide in winter 2008"

Tab. 2

Tidal current characteristics at 10 stations"

Fig. 7

O1, K1 and M2 tidal current ellipses at 10 stations. O1 tidal current ellipses at surface (a), middle (b) and bottom(c) layers; K1 tidal current ellipses at surface (d), middle (e) and bottom(f) layers; M2 tidal current ellipses at surface (g), middle (h) and bottom(i) layers"

Fig. 8

Tidal residual current in summer 2008. Surface (a), middle (b) and bottom (c) layers in the spring tide; surface (d), middle (e) and bottom (f) layers in the moderate tide; surface (g), middle (h) and bottom (i) layers in the neap tide"

Fig. 9

Same as Fig. 8, except in winter 2008"

Fig. 10

Vectors of tidal energy flux. Spring tide (a), moderate tide (b) and neap tide (c) in summer; spring tide (d), moderate tide (e) and neap tide (f) in winter"