• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.195-201
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• 2007

In order to forecast the location of drifting objects at sea around Mokpo, Korea, the simulations were conducted with the input data of natural factors such as direction and force of wind and tidal current using SARMAP which is one of useful simulation tools for search and rescue at sea. Comparing the observed data with the calculated data of tidal currents used in SARMAP, the calculated tidal currents of SARMAP were in good agreement with the observed tidal currents. With regard to the case of marine casualties which occurred at sea around Daeheuksan-Do in July, 2006, the difference between the location of drifting body simulated by SAR model of Mokpo District Coast Guard and the location simulated by SARMAP was found to be about 20 nautical miles.