COASTAL CURRENTS AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN PARANAGUA ESTUARY COMPLEX NAVIGATION CHANNEL

Authors

  • Mauricio Almeida Noernberg UFPR
  • Eduardo Marone UFPR
  • Rodolfo José Angulo UFPR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/geo.v60i0.9616

Keywords:

Processos Costeiros, Correntes de Maré, Correntes de Deriva, Paranaguá, Canal de Navegação, coastal process, tidal currents, longshore currents, paranaguá, channel navigation

Abstract

The coastal currents variability and ability to carry sediment by bed load transport at the external area of thenavigation channel of Paranaguá’s estuary complex were analyzed from data obtained from two type L mooringslocated about 3.5 km from the coast, taken between 4/16/1997 and 6/17/1997. The local dynamics, as well asthe bottom transport of sandy sediments are ruled mainly by tidal currents which work mostly perpendicular andoutward from the coast. However, in a high energy situation associated to increased ocean wave energy, theparallel component to the coast gains prominence in the residual circulation, enhancing the sediment transport towards and along the coast.

Author Biographies

Mauricio Almeida Noernberg, UFPR

Centro de Estudos do Mar

Eduardo Marone, UFPR

Centro de Estudos do Mar

Rodolfo José Angulo, UFPR

Departamento de Geologia

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Noernberg, M. A., Marone, E., & Angulo, R. J. (2007). COASTAL CURRENTS AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN PARANAGUA ESTUARY COMPLEX NAVIGATION CHANNEL. Boletim Paranaense De Geociências, 60. https://doi.org/10.5380/geo.v60i0.9616

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Vol. 60 (2007)

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