A5031468478- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Climate variability and models
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and environmental studies
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Heavy metals in environment
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
2012-2024
Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)
2023
Southern University of Science and Technology
2023
University of Science and Technology
2021
King Abdulaziz University
2009
Coral reef ecosystems, often referred to as "marine rainforests," concentrate the most diverse life in oceans.Red Sea dwellers are adapted a very warm environment, fact that makes them vulnerable further and rapid warming.The detection understanding of abrupt temperature changes is an important task, ecosystems have more chances adapt slowly rather than changing environment.Using satellite derived sea surface ground based air temperatures, it shown Red going through intense warming initiated...
Abstract The Red Sea, home to the second-longest coral reef system in world, is a vital resource for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sea provides 90% Kingdom’s potable water by desalinization, supporting tourism, shipping, aquaculture, and fishing industries, which together contribute about 10%–20% country’s GDP. All these activities, those elsewhere region, critically depend on oceanic atmospheric conditions. At time mega-development projects along coast, global warming, authorities are working...
This study examines the impact of dust on surface and radiative fluxes, as well sea temperature (SST), over Red Sea during season (March to August) from 1980 2024 using reanalysis satellite datasets. We first identfied extreme days (EDDs) across Arabian Peninsula MERRA-2 data, employing mean two-sigma standardized deviation method. A total 1,083 EDDs were detected period, with 394, 103, 39 exclusively affecting southern Sea, northern entire respectively.We analysed key variables, including...
Comprehensive environmental monitoring of chemical pollution is the initiative towards providing information regarding quality marine ecosystems. Compounds such as pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, PFAS, PAHs PCBs, and plant protection products often end up in substrates following a number different pathways. Upon reaching sea, biotic abiotic processes may take place, producing metabolites transformation products, which pose an even greater threat to environment than their parent...
Abstract A variety of data based on hydrographic measurements, satellite observations, reanalysis databases, and meteorological observations are used to explore the interannual variability factors governing deep water formation in northern Red Sea. Historical recent consistently indicate that ventilation near‐bottom layer Sea is a robust feature thermohaline circulation. Dense capable reach bottom layers can be regularly produced mostly inside Gulfs Aqaba Suez. Occasionally, during colder...
Abstract The influence of the atmospheric circulation on winter air–sea heat fluxes over northern Red Sea is investigated during period 1985–2011. analysis based daily flux values reveals that most net surface exchange variability depends behavior turbulent components (the sum latent and sensible heat). large-scale composite sea level pressure (SLP) maps corresponding to minima maxima show distinct patterns associated with each case. In general, extreme loss (with lower than −400 W m−2)...
Abstract The impacts of various climate modes on the Red Sea surface heat exchange are investigated using MERRA reanalysis and OAFlux satellite datasets. Seasonality in atmospheric forcing is also explored. Mode peak during boreal winter [December–February (DJF)] with average anomalies 12–18 W m−2 to be found northern Sea. North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), east Atlantic–west Russia (EAWR) pattern, Indian monsoon index (IMI) exhibit strongest influence air–sea winter. In this season, largest...
Abstract Using available satellite observations and Modern‐Era Retrospective analysis for Research Applications Version‐2 data sets the period 1980–2016, this study reveals a summertime dust amplification over Arabian Peninsula (AP) during about past two decades. Our results demonstrate significant positive trend in loading AP since year 2002, with maximum increase of 21% southern Red Sea. The increased is attributed to intensification remote transport from Sahara Desert through Sudan by...
Abstract Surface drifters released in the central Red Sea during April 2010 detected a well‐defined anticyclonic eddy around 23°N. This was ∼45–60 km radius, with swirl speed up to ∼0.5 m/s. The feature also evident monthly averaged sea surface height fields and current profiles measured on cross‐isobath, shipboard CTD/ADCP survey that region. unstructured‐grid, Finite‐Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM) configured for process studies were conducted establish conditions necessary form its...
Properties of coastal flows the central Red Sea are examined using 2 years velocity data acquired off coast Saudi Arabia near 22 °N. The tidal flow is found to be very weak. strongest constituent, M2 tide, has a magnitude order 4 cm s−1. Energetic near-inertial and diurnal period motions observed. These surface-intensified currents, reaching magnitudes >10 Although currents appear principally wind-driven, their relationship with surface wind stress record complex. Less than 50% current...
Abstract Mesoscale eddies and boundary currents play a key role in the upper layer circulation of Red Sea. This study assesses physical biochemical characteristics an eastern current (EBC) recurrent central Sea (CRS) using combination situ satellite observations. Hydrographic surveys November 2013 (autumn) April 2014 (spring) CRS (22.15°N–24.1°N) included total 39 27 CTD stations, respectively. In addition, high‐resolution hydrographic data were acquired spring with towed undulating vehicle...
Long-term near-surface observations from five coastal stations, high-resolution model data Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) daily sea surface temperature (SST) National Ocean Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are used to investigate the climatology of breezes over eastern side Red Sea region. Results show existence separate breeze systems along different segments coastline. Based on physical character synoptic influences, in broadly divided into three...
Abstract The regional climate of the Arabian Gulf (AG) and its variability are examined based on a 40‐year (1980–2019), 5‐km reanalysis Peninsula (AP reanalysis). AP fields were first validated against available observations over AG, suggesting that this high‐resolution well reproduces spatio‐temporal features AG atmospheric circulations. then analysed to examine climatic characteristics including monthly mean, maximum minimum temperatures, seasonal variations in winds, relative humidity...
Abstract Coastal oceans host 40% of the world population and amount to $1.5 trillion global economy. Studying, managing, developing coastal regions require decades-long information about their environment. Long-term ocean measurements are, however, lacking for most often reanalyses are used instead. These coarse in nature tuned circulations. The Red Sea (RS) is a narrow basin connected Indian Ocean through Bab-al-Mandab Strait. Despite being busiest commercial crossroad hosting world’s third...
The wind and wave climatology of the Red Sea is derived from a validated 30-yr high-resolution model simulation. After describing relevant features basin, main systems are identified by using an innovative spectral partition technique to explain their genesis characteristics. In northern part sea, waves same intensity present throughout year, while central southern zones characterized marked seasonality. allows association general decrease in energy different with specific weather pattern....
The variations of sea level over the Red Sea may be divided into three broad categories: tidal, seasonal and weather-band. Our study employs a variety in situ satellite-derived data first comprehensive examination water weather-band (covering periods ∼ 4–30 days). In central Sea, range signal is order 0.7 m, which exceeds tidal ranges. From EOF correlation analysis, we find that large fraction variation due to single mode motion extends entire Sea. this mode, rises falls unison with an...