Analysis of sea level changes in Balikpapan Bay as basic data for strategic planning the new capital city of Republic of Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract Studies from various sectors are needed regarding the plan to move the capital city of the Republic of Indonesia from Jakarta to Penajam Paser Utara. The aquatic ecosystem that needs attention is Balikpapan Bay which is located in the vicinity of these activities. One of the factors that influence this is global warming. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the variability and trend of sea level rise in front of Balikpapan Bay. The first mode of Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) shows that sea level around Balikpapan Bay has a strong correlation with the Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI). This indicates that the sea level in the area is predominantly influenced by ENSO. A strong correlation between the first principal component and MEI was found to be around -0.85 in Balikpapan Bay (significance level> 95%). Based on sea level anomaly data for the last 20 years, sea level in Balikpapan has increased with a linear trend of 5.4 mm/year, with a decreasing trend due to El Niño and an increasing trend due to La Niña.