The measurements of low-frequency electromagnetic field in the seas and oce
ans provide information on the variability of the currents, The results of
the numerical modelling and the experimental data obtained in the Northern
Finland support the possibility of the application of on-land measurements
of low-frequency electric field for studying the motionally induced electri
c fields. Thus, the results obtained present a way of developing low-cost s
ystems for the monitoring of the coastal currents. The method will be teste
d at the Strait of the White Sea.