Knowledge on wave incidence direction and sediment transport are important for the design of any ... more Knowledge on wave incidence direction and sediment transport are important for the design of any coastal structure. Such detail of wave information may vary from the information on wave direction to the wave direction spreading. The objective of the present study is to understand the wave climate along the Kenitra coast (Morocco) and to quantify the sediment transport rates. A hydrodynamic model of nearshore waves (i.e., Delft-3D model) for combined waves and currents is used (1) to simulate water level variations and velocity in response to a variety of forcing functions in coastal areas; (2) to quantify and find the movement of sediments along the coast for two selected period (calm and storm periods). The model was calibrated against water level variation. Additionally, the model validation process showed a good agreement with the model simulated and measured water levels. The results show that the most important factors in controlling Kenitra beach are wave height and currents. ...
Knowledge on wave incidence direction and sediment transport are important for the design of any ... more Knowledge on wave incidence direction and sediment transport are important for the design of any coastal structure. Such detail of wave information may vary from the information on wave direction to the wave direction spreading. The objective of the present study is to understand the wave climate along the Kenitra coast (Morocco) and to quantify the sediment transport rates. A hydrodynamic model of nearshore waves (i.e., Delft-3D model) for combined waves and currents is used (1) to simulate water level variations and velocity in response to a variety of forcing functions in coastal areas; (2) to quantify and find the movement of sediments along the coast for two selected period (calm and storm periods). The model was calibrated against water level variation. Additionally, the model validation process showed a good agreement with the model simulated and measured water levels. The results show that the most important factors in controlling Kenitra beach are wave height and currents. ...
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