SIMULATION OF QESHM STRAIT TIDAL CURRENTS USING PMO-DYNAMICS AND MIKE21

Nowadays recent coastal ocean models are capable of numerically simulating a variety of coastal, estuarine and marine phenomena. One of these is maritime currents thathave important impact on marine and coastal environment. Usually comprehensive models have several computational modules to perform various tasks such as hydrodynamics, waves and morphology. Generally main task undertakes to hydrodynamics module that solves basic governing equations. Mahmoudov simulated currents on Qeshm strait by 3D open source COHERENCE model [1]. Sadeghi et al. reviewed tidal currents in nearby khouran starait [2]. Momen-nia et al. studied numerical modeling for propagation of oil pollution at Qeshm channel [3]. Sharifi et al. modeled wind generated waves with WAVEWATCH III in Hormoz Strait [4]. Bakhtiari et al.investigated on PMO-Dynamics wind waves result in Bousehr Gulf [5]. Aghaganloo et al. presented results of 2D PMO-Dynamics model for the tidal currents simulationin Persian Gulf [6]. In this essay Qeshm Strait and Shahid Rajaei port that is one of the most important ports of Iran is determined for case study. The aim of this study washydrodynamic modeling and simulation of current patterns in this area [7].