Abstract
In order to understand the various processes responsible for siltation in the entrance channel and in the sand bar area near the old Mangalore port, variations in temperature, salinity, suspended sediment load, currents and extinction coefficient in the Netravathi-Gurpur Estuary and in the sea near the sand bar were studied in relation to tides during monsoon, post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons. The hydrographic characteristics in the estuary showed marked seasonal changes and were influenced by tides to a considerable extent. In the sea, seasonal variations of these parameters were less marked, and the effect of tides was not significant. Salinity and temperature values in the estuary and in the sea were maximum during the pre-monsoon season in general. The suspended sediment load values were always higher in the estuary than in the sea and they were found to be maximum in the monsoon season. Currents in the estuary were controlled by tides as well as by the river flow, particularly in the monsoon season, whereas currents in the sea mostly followed the general circulation pattern. Extinction coefficient values were higher in the monsoon season both in the estuary and in the sea due to increase in the particulate matter from inland drainage.
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