PIANC Panama - Agenda

10:30 - 12:00
Room: Track B (Panama 3 - 4th Floor) - Wide Screen (16:9) Format
Chair/s:
Arne van der Hout
The study of Seiche Waves at the Northern Coastlines of Persian Gulf
Mohammadreza Allahyar, Afshan Khaleghi, Mohammad Hossein Nemati
Ports and Maritime Organization

The main goal of this research is to study the seiche waves occurred in Dayyer, one of the cities in Boushehr province which was resulted by Microburst winds. Microbursts are strong winds concentrated in an area less than 4 km in diameter, beneath a convective downdraft, usually associated with a cumulonimbus cloud. The column then splashes onto the ground , creating winds outwards of up to 70 m/s. Microbursts are either dry (i.e. little or no rain reaches the ground) or wet (usually within a downpour). The radial pattern means winds of various directions within a small area, and hence considerable wind shear near the ground, for up to ten minutes (usually between 3-5 minutes is the total duration).

In this event a long crested wave was induced by Microburst and dissipated toward Northern and Southern coastlines of the Persian Gulf. Shoaling caused an increase in height and decrease in wave length.

The aim of this study is to simulate the phenomenon and verify the model using wave buoys data in the Persian Gulf. Measurement network plan of marine parameters in Iranian Seas by Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran has provided a comprehensive data bank which could be used for coastline protections, crisis management and other developmental plans in the region.


Reference:
We-S9-B - Ports-2
Session:
Session 9 - Storm Surge & Tsunami barriers and Flood protection gates
Presenter/s:
Mohammad Hossein Nemati
Room:
Track B (Panama 3 - 4th Floor) - Wide Screen (16:9) Format
Chair/s:
Arne van der Hout
Date:
Wednesday, 9 May
Time:
10:30 - 12:00
Session times:
10:30 - 12:00