Water Level and Current Simulation for LOTS Operations - Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Abstract
New technology for detailed numerical modeling of water levels and currents at potential LOTS sites is developed and demonstrated in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. This technology offers great potential for systematically developing large-scale regional models, which are driven by operational global- scale tide and wind models. Nearshore areas of special interest, including complicated areas with shoals, islands, and channels, can be represented with exceptional detail and accuracy (provided bathymetric data are available). The grid used in this study was designed to concentrate resolution in shallow areas or constricted regions where strong flow velocities can be expected. There was no effort to increased resolution at a specific, hypothetical LOTS site. An example LOTS application is discussed in terms of the Iranian coast near the island of Qeshm, where large tides and strong flows are experienced in a confined area. Water levels and currents are estimated with the long-wave hydrodynamic model ADCIRC. The model is applied in the following two ways: force with astronomical tides to create tidal constituent amplitudes and phases for water levels and currents, force with wind field to estimate water level and current response. The model provides information over the entire Persian Gulf as well as detailed information in areas of fine grid resolution
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA283082
Entities
People
- Edward F. Thompson
- Karen E. Huff
- Lori L. Hadley
- Panola Rivers
- Zeki Demirbilek
Organizations
- Coastal Engineering Research Center