DISTRIBUTION FEATURES OF CURRENT SYSTEM IN NORTHERN CENTRAL VIETNAM COAST (HA TINH - THUA THIEN-HUE) DURING APRIL 2016

This paper presents the modeled results of general current pattern (daily average value) in Northern Central Vietnam Coast (Ha Tinh - Thua Thien-Hue) during April 2016. Study results show that in general, current flowed from the North to the South with small and instable velocity (V ≈ 0.1 - 0.2 m/s). From 2 nd to 6 th April current flowed from the South to the North. From 7 th to 29 th April current flowed from the North to the South. During 13 rd to 16 th April current velocity was weak (V ≤ 0.1 m/s). In the southern region of Thua Thien-Hue province, the direction of current was instable (from 6 th to 9 th and from 20 th to 22 nd April current flowed from the South to the North). Current distribution pattern from modeled results was in accordance with the propagation characteristics of surface water temperatures in the studied area through data analysis of satellite images.