Evaluation of the Water Exchange in Sekisei lagoon using a Box Model

Abstract

The box model was constructed for Sekisei lagoon in order to evaluate water exchange in coral reef region. The transport coefficient was calculated using data obtained from in-situ monitoring, and the applicability of the box model to coral reef region was examined. As the result, in making to be the order between calculated transport coefficient and transport coefficient obtained from in-situ monitoring from the box model, there was the comparatively good consistency, and it was able to indicate the adaptability of the model to coral reef region. And, it was estimated that the time of the water exchange using transport coefficient in Sekisei lagoon was about 11 days.