Study on the distribution characteristics of rip currents in embayed beach on Hainan Island
The coast of Hainan Island is dominated by embayed beaches,which is an important coastal tourist des-tination in China and also has a high incidence of drowning accidents caused by rip currents.To investigate the dis-tribution characteristics of rip currents on embayed beaches,the occurrence and distribution characteristics of rip currents are interpreted from the satellite images of 54 embayed beaches around Hainan Island over the past 20 years,and compared with the field survey results.The results show that,in terms of regional distribution,the occur-rence probability of rip currents on the eastern and southern coasts is significantly higher than that on the western and northern coasts of Hainan Island.In terms of location distribution,the number of rip currents in the middle of the headland bays is higher than that on the two sides.In terms of geometric characteristics,the average rip length was positively correlated with the average rip width,and the average rip spacing.The distribution density of rip cur-rents is negatively correlated with significant wave height,average wave period,incident wave power,and wave en-ergy.The scale of the headland has a significant effect on the number of rips,which is positively correlated with the bay width,the maximum bay indentation,and length of the headland,but the curvature of the shoreline has no signi-ficant correlation with the average number of rips.The results of satellite image interpretation for the occurrence of rips are consistent with the results of the field survey and the evaluation of the Ω-RTR model.These conclusions can provide useful references for the beach safety management and rip current warning work on Hainan Island.
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