Simulation of Vessel Movement in Ancient Port of Hwaseong Coast Using Marine Physics Model

Abstract

In this study, ship movement simulation was performed based on a marine physics model for the ancient port presumed under the past environmental conditions in the coastal area of Ilwaseong, which played an important role as a center of trade in the Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla periods. The paled topographical surface was reconstructed through the analysis of borehole sediments, and the palco coastline was extracted through the geomorphological maps published during before independence. Based on the established paleo environmental conditions of the I lwaseong coast, the marine physics model (FVCOM) was used to simulate the flow of surface currents and the route of floating materials assumed to be ancient ships. As a result, the processes of moving ships from the port to the open sea in the Eunsupo area, which is estimated location of the ancient port related to Dangseong, was well simulated, and thus the reliability of the location of the ancient port estimated by the scientific method was secured. This study is significant as a result of convergence research that encompasses archeology, history, geomorpology, geology, and oceanography.