TITLE:
Evaluation of Sediment Transport in the Naiband Gulf Area Using Mike21
AUTHORS:
Parviz Soltani, Mehdi Behdarvandi Askar, Hossein Bahrami, Sadegh Haghighi Pour
KEYWORDS:
Naiband Gulf, Mike21 Software, Sediment Transport, Ecosystem
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Geology,
Vol.7 No.2,
February
27,
2017
ABSTRACT: Naiband
Gulf is part of Naiband National Park known as Iran’s first
marine national park. It is Iran’s most
important habitats in the northern Persian Gulf due to mangrove forests, coral
community, and community of marine animals. The study examines the sediment
transport in the Naiband Gulf and around it, where to achieve this. First,
the required data including coastline information, sediment profile, and
bathymetry information and waves are obtained. Then by Mike21, 2011 Version models,
it was attempted to simulate waves and currents due to it in the coastal zone
to determine the rate and direction of sediment transport in the Naiband Gulf
area. The results obtained in this study indicate that the majority of sediment
transport directions on both sides of the gulf have been internal. The existence of
structures in the north and south of the Gulf has reduced alongshore sediment
flows and sedimentation, especially in the south of the gulf that is a serious
threat to corals.