Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite Images

In this research, density, temperature and salinity fields were investigated in different seasons using observational data of ROPME Marine Cruise in the Persian Gulf (PG). Based on in-situ measurements, areas with density stratification were identified. Having analyzed Landsat and SAR satellite imag...

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Main Authors: Akbar Rashidi Ebrahim Hesari, Sajad Andi, Hosein Farjami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Association of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering
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Online Access:http://ijcoe.org/article-1-128-en.html
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Sajad Andi
Hosein Farjami
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description In this research, density, temperature and salinity fields were investigated in different seasons using observational data of ROPME Marine Cruise in the Persian Gulf (PG). Based on in-situ measurements, areas with density stratification were identified. Having analyzed Landsat and SAR satellite images, internal waves (IW) were detected in different regions of the Persian Gulf and more frequently in the eastern part of the PG related to seawater stratification. Based on analysis of satellite images, it is shown that the length of internal waves crest detected in the north-eastern part of Al-Zhahirah (Qatar) was more than 120 km; while it’s in range of 5 to 20 km in the south and east of Larak Island, 15 to 40 km in the north-east of Abu Musa Island, and 3 to 65 km in the south-east and south of Hondurabi Island. Moreover, IWs with shorter crest’s wide were recognized near Lavan, Siri, Farur, Halul, Khark Islands and Bandar Lengeh, as well. In addition, studying satellite images in the above mentioned areas for a longer time period from 2000 to 2017 showed that IWs mostly occur in the eastern part of the PG in summer and disappear in other seasons.
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spelling doaj.art-3f2406fb4258497aa6f9d3e451a6770f2022-12-22T01:22:29ZengIranian Association of Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringInternational Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering2538-26672588-31862019-02-0124916Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite ImagesAkbar Rashidi Ebrahim Hesari0Sajad Andi1Hosein Farjami2 Department of Marine Physics, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran Department of Marine Physics, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran Caspian Sea Oceanography Center- Nowshahr In this research, density, temperature and salinity fields were investigated in different seasons using observational data of ROPME Marine Cruise in the Persian Gulf (PG). Based on in-situ measurements, areas with density stratification were identified. Having analyzed Landsat and SAR satellite images, internal waves (IW) were detected in different regions of the Persian Gulf and more frequently in the eastern part of the PG related to seawater stratification. Based on analysis of satellite images, it is shown that the length of internal waves crest detected in the north-eastern part of Al-Zhahirah (Qatar) was more than 120 km; while it’s in range of 5 to 20 km in the south and east of Larak Island, 15 to 40 km in the north-east of Abu Musa Island, and 3 to 65 km in the south-east and south of Hondurabi Island. Moreover, IWs with shorter crest’s wide were recognized near Lavan, Siri, Farur, Halul, Khark Islands and Bandar Lengeh, as well. In addition, studying satellite images in the above mentioned areas for a longer time period from 2000 to 2017 showed that IWs mostly occur in the eastern part of the PG in summer and disappear in other seasons.http://ijcoe.org/article-1-128-en.htmlinternal wavepersian gulfsatellite images
spellingShingle Akbar Rashidi Ebrahim Hesari
Sajad Andi
Hosein Farjami
Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite Images
International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering
internal wave
persian gulf
satellite images
title Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite Images
title_full Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite Images
title_fullStr Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite Images
title_full_unstemmed Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite Images
title_short Study of Internal Waves in the Persian Gulf Using Field Data and Satellite Images
title_sort study of internal waves in the persian gulf using field data and satellite images
topic internal wave
persian gulf
satellite images
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