Unraveling the shelf sediment dynamics using field data remote sensing and numerical model for Kalpakkam southeast coast of India

Abstract

Diverse and complex natural processes continually change coasts newlinephysically chemically and biologically at scales that range from microscopic newline to global Kalpakkam situated in southeast coast of India hosts Madras Atomic Power newlineStation India s first fully indigenously constructed nuclear power newlinestation The power station has two units of 225 MWe power generating newlinecapacity A 500MWe capacity Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor Project newline at about 680m south of MAPS is proposed to be established Thermal newlinedischarge from both PFBR and MAPS will pass through an engineering canal newlineof 1 66km length with a fixed opening through which at present warm newlinewater from MAPS is flowing Shore protection work i e a newlinerubblemound bund approximately at 50 m distance landward of the outfall newlinechannel has been constructed to protect PFBR and MAPS premises from the newlinepossible future attack of tsunami Mahabalipuram a world heritage site, also newlinefamous as the sixth center of Pallava art and architecture of south India is newlinesituated 4 km north of the power plant Owing to its historical significance newlinethe shore temple at Mahabalipuram is protected by a seawall over a length of newline 0 5km which protrudes slightly into the sea newline newline