Analyzing Water Flux Parameter within the Strait of Hormuz Using MIKE21 Numerical Model

In areas such as the Strait of Hormuz analyzing the water flux is of great importance since in these areas subsurface currents can cause flux movement which in turn can cause lots of problems in marine transportation especially in submarine navy. In this study water current characteristic and flux parameters ( (are analyzed in the area of the Strait of Hormuz using HD module. For this purpose, current characteristic within the area was simulated using Mike21 numerical model. The results show that water flux component along the Strait of Hormuz (P component) changes within the range of -1.4 to 0.6 m^3/(s⁄m) and the water flux component along the width of the strait of Hormuz (Q component) changes within the range of -0.6 to 0.5 m^3/(s⁄m). In general, the results of this study show that since the P component is related to surface velocity, this component will decrease and the subsurface flux will increase if the surface velocity decreases. Designing such patterns (pattern of water flux) is crucial in navy, drawing naval maps, and drawing submarine subsurface maps.