TY - GEN
T1 - Temporal-spatial analysis of chlorophyll concentration associated with dust and wind characteristics in the Arabian Gulf
AU - Al-Shehhi, Maryam R.
AU - Gherboudj, Imen
AU - Ghedira, Mohamed Hosni
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Arabian Gulf is an enclosed shallow basin surrounded by desert and arid areas. The dynamic of physical and biological properties of this water body have not been studied thoroughly by the ocean color and remote sensing community. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) which are known as red tide occurred more frequently in the Arabian Gulf during the last few years. Algal blooms are oceanic plants that called phytoplankton which encompasses different types of species. MODIS satellite images were frequently used to detect HABs in several areas worldwide. Different red tide related parameters such as chlorophyll, FLH, and SST were derived and used to detect and monitor red tide affected areas in this study. The effect of metrological and atmospheric conditions such as wind speed, aerosol concentration and precipitation on red tide activities has been assessed. It was found that dust loading, temperature, wind and nutrients availability have a direct affect on chlorophyll concentrations.
AB - Arabian Gulf is an enclosed shallow basin surrounded by desert and arid areas. The dynamic of physical and biological properties of this water body have not been studied thoroughly by the ocean color and remote sensing community. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) which are known as red tide occurred more frequently in the Arabian Gulf during the last few years. Algal blooms are oceanic plants that called phytoplankton which encompasses different types of species. MODIS satellite images were frequently used to detect HABs in several areas worldwide. Different red tide related parameters such as chlorophyll, FLH, and SST were derived and used to detect and monitor red tide affected areas in this study. The effect of metrological and atmospheric conditions such as wind speed, aerosol concentration and precipitation on red tide activities has been assessed. It was found that dust loading, temperature, wind and nutrients availability have a direct affect on chlorophyll concentrations.
KW - Arabian Gulf
KW - chlorophyll
KW - dust
KW - MODIS
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866687781&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/OCEANS-Yeosu.2012.6263404
DO - 10.1109/OCEANS-Yeosu.2012.6263404
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84866687781
SN - 9781457720895
T3 - Program Book - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE Yeosu: The Living Ocean and Coast - Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities
BT - Program Book - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE Yeosu
T2 - OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE Yeosu Conference: The Living Ocean and Coast - Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities
Y2 - 21 May 2012 through 24 May 2012
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