Unraveling Climatic Wind and Wave Trends in the Red Sea Using Wave Spectra Partitioning

The wind and wave climatology of the Red Sea is derived from a validated 30-yr high-resolution model simulation. After describing the relevant features of the basin, the main wind and wave systems are identified by using an innovative spectral partition technique to explain their genesis and charact...

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Published in:Journal of climate 2018-03, Vol.31 (5), p.1881-1895
Main Authors: Langodan, Sabique, Cavaleri, Luigi, Pomaro, Angela, Portilla, Jesus, Abualnaja, Yasser, Hoteit, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate
Climatology
Computer simulation
Gravitational waves
Oceans
Partitions
Science
Seasonal variations
Seasonality
Storms
Trends
Wave spectra
Weather
Weather patterns
Wind
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Summary:The wind and wave climatology of the Red Sea is derived from a validated 30-yr high-resolution model simulation. After describing the relevant features of the basin, the main wind and wave systems are identified by using an innovative spectral partition technique to explain their genesis and characteristics. In the northern part of the sea, wind and waves of the same intensity are present throughout the year, while the central and southern zones are characterized by a marked seasonality. The partition technique allows the association of a general decrease in the energy of the different wave systems with a specific weather pattern. The most intense decrease is found in the northern storms, which are associated with meteorological pulses from the Mediterranean Sea.
ISSN:0894-8755
1520-0442
DOI:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0295.1