M Afarin; M Boomeri; A Mahboubi; M Gorgij; M.A Hamzeh
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In this study, geochemical and sedimentological assessment was carried out on mudstone and sandstone deposits of Eastern coasts of Chabahar. Fifty samples were taken from five sectione of Tiss, Ramin, Lipar, Gorankesh and Garindar estuary and subjected to grain size analysis and chemical analysis ...
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In this study, geochemical and sedimentological assessment was carried out on mudstone and sandstone deposits of Eastern coasts of Chabahar. Fifty samples were taken from five sectione of Tiss, Ramin, Lipar, Gorankesh and Garindar estuary and subjected to grain size analysis and chemical analysis using XRF and ICP AES methods. Positive sorting and skewness (with the frequency of fine grain particles) of samples indicate deposition in a low energy environment. Plotting geochemical data of major elements from Late Miocene- Pleistocene age 10 mudstone and sandstone samples in east coasts of Chabahar in Makran zone, on siliciclastic rocks classification diagrams, showed that the sandstones are wacky and Mudstones are shale. The mean calculated chemical indexes of alteration (CIA) and weathering (CIW) for siliciclastic sediments, confirm low level weathering of source rocks of this sediments. The average index of combinational variety (ICV) for the studied sediments was 1.57, which indicates that these deposits have a moderate chemical maturity and are derived from the first cycle of sediments. Distribution pattern of rare earth elements on spider diagrams shows the enrichment of light rare earth elements (LRRE) relative to heavy rare earth elements (HRRE) in the rocks. High ratios of LILE/HFSE and LRRE/HRRE in the rock samples and similarity of their chemical composition with subduction zone facies, indicates that siliciclastics of Chabahar coasts have formed in a subduction zone. The diagrams of tectonic setting associated with patterns of multivariate charts also shows that the studied rocks have been developed in an active continental margin.
S Shirinmanesh; V Chegini
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Development of modern energies is one of the most important issues that all countries have focused on and have tried to find a new model in that respect. One of the greatest energy-resources in the world is oceans and tidal currents are one of the specific indicators of oceanic current. The movement ...
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Development of modern energies is one of the most important issues that all countries have focused on and have tried to find a new model in that respect. One of the greatest energy-resources in the world is oceans and tidal currents are one of the specific indicators of oceanic current. The movement of oceans waters caused by tidal current has a great deal of energy. On the other hand, development of new energies causes to search new plan in all countries. In this study, the potential energy obtained from daily, monthly and eventually annually average of 18-years (1990-2007) tidal range difference data in the Chabahar station. The average of tidal range was 2.09 m. The average energy estimated to be 5.5 w/m² and the average power estimated to be 0.44 w/m2. According to the obtained results, producible energy of tidal currents in Chabahar is very low and it has no economic importance.
A. R. Salehipour Milani; K. Nezhadafzali; F. Bayatani
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The Gunu storm, due to its severe intensity, caused substantial damages to the coasts of Sistan and Baluchestan and Hormozgan provinces. Tropical storms develop in the form of enormous hurricanes which suck the surrounding air towards them. We feel such rapid movement of air as strong winds; In satellite ...
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The Gunu storm, due to its severe intensity, caused substantial damages to the coasts of Sistan and Baluchestan and Hormozgan provinces. Tropical storms develop in the form of enormous hurricanes which suck the surrounding air towards them. We feel such rapid movement of air as strong winds; In satellite images, it is seen as the movement of clouds (water vapor) towards the core or the eye of the storm. With a velocity of 150 km/h and rain reaching 160 mm, the storm had made considerable gemorphologic changes in the coast of Oman Gulf as well as damages. Such geomorphologic changes were studied using ETM, TM and LISS III satellite data and were compared before and after the Guno storm. Also the early results taken from satellite images were coordinated with field study after the storm. These inquiries show that acute changes have been made in the opening of important estuaries such as Shur, Sargan, Kahir, Bir and Bandini. Also change stream course, due to migration channel on river meander and area of flooded area on coastal plain was determined. Cooperation of satellite data shows, discharge of sediment to the bays such as Pozm, Chabahar that it can be a serious problem for navigation and coastal structures in this area.