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Abstract
The rapid sedimentation at the entrance of Paresar intake basin is studied, in which unnatural wrack accumulation at the coast, combined with the existing sand, resulted in a major increase in the actual Longshore Sediment Transport (LST) rate. Considering the volume of updrift fillet at the northwest of main breakwater and the estimated LST rate, the advancement of updrift shoreline was highly unexpected. Sands and vegetative wracks were observed only 3 years after constructing the rubble mound breakwaters, resulting in water depth decrease at the entrance. Employing field measurements and numerical modeling, it is revealed that general wind-induced currents in Caspian Sea, which were ignored in the design, have a small effect on increasing LST rate. The unusual sedimentation can be mainly related to the high percentage of wrack particles at updrift coast.Recorded Presentation from the vICCE (YouTube Link): https://youtu.be/UNNnjDHL41k
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