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Hydrodynamics and hydrographic patterns of the Gulf of Suez

Authors: Rocha, Filipa Morbey Ferro;

Hydrodynamics and hydrographic patterns of the Gulf of Suez

Abstract

O Golfo do Suez é uma zona muito rica em recifes de coral e turismo tendo grande interesse social e científico estudar os diferentes parâmetros que influenciam este ecossistema. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a influência da maré, estudar as variações locais de salinidade e de temperatura da água, calcular as amplitudes de maré, caracterizar a sua hidrodinâmica e estudar o regime local de marés. O modelo hidrodinâmico, Delft3D-Flow, foi implementado, calibrado e validado por Eladawy et al. (2018), e foi usado neste estudo. Os resultados demonstram que a maré é do tipo microtidal, com amplitudes na ordem dos centímetros. Os constituintes harmónicos mais importantes neste ecossistema são os constituintes semidiurnos. A hidrodinâmica superficial local é fortemente influenciada pelos padrões do vento, essencialmente norte-noroeste, e por variações de salinidade e temperatura. Em resumo, o modelo numérico utilizado provou ser uma ferramenta crucial para a caracterização hidrográfica e hidrodinâmica do Golfo do Suez.

The Gulf of Suez is a very rich area of coral reefs and tourism having great social and scientific interest to study the different parameters that influence this ecosystem. The objective of this work is to evaluate the influence of tides, to study local variations of salinity and temperature of water, to calculate tidal amplitudes, to characterize their hydrodynamics and to study the local regime of tides. The hydrodynamic model, Delft3D-Flow, was implemented, calibrated and validated by Eladawy et al. (2018), and was used in this study. The results show that the tide is of microtidal type, with amplitudes in the order of centimeters. The most important harmonic constituents in this ecosystem are the semidiurnal constituents. Local surface hydrodynamics are strongly influenced by wind patterns, essentially north-northwest, and salinity and temperature variations. In summary, the numerical model used proved to be a crucial tool for the hydrographic and hydrodynamic characterization of the Gulf of Suez.

Mestrado em Ciências do Mar e da Atmosfera

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Portugal
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Keywords

Delft3D, Hidrografy, Gulf of Suez, Hidrodynamic

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