An investigation of alongshore sediment transport trend , using experimental relations , morphological landscapes and coastline changes in the Persian Gulf

Predict of sediment transport and sedimentation rates are one of the main affecting in coastal areas management. Many tries with emphasis on effective reasons in sediment movements has been done to decide the rate of sediment transport, including the CERC formula. But accurately predict sediment transport rates and trends were affiliated of different such as accuracy and precision statistics, basic and initial data's. Since that may not be possible such information in some areas, was necessary used other techniques such as coastline changes and morphology. In this paper, alongshore sediment transport trends were considered in parts of northern coast of Persian Gulf, by local wave data's, CERC formula, morphological landscapes and coastline changes at the headlands and breakwaters. Coastal morphology and coastline changes were expounded with CORONA (1964) and SPOT (2005) satellite imageries. Alongshore sediment transport was outcome by CERC formula. Based on results, all of morphological landscapes and coastline changes in the study area were confirmed alongshore sediment transport trends got from CERC formula. In some areas that have limit data or lack of substantial document and prepare field information should used coastline changes and morphological settings with empirical relationships, were impossible to inspect the output. [Hamidreza Masoumi–Ahmad Motamed–Hamidreza Peyrovan– Jamal Tarrah. An investigation of alongshore sediment transport trend, using experimental relations, morphological landscapes and coastline changes in the Persian Gulf. Journal of American Science 2011;7(6):925-930]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.americanscience.org.

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