TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of bloom conditions in fall 2013 in the Strait of Hormuz using satellite observations and model simulations
AU - Zhao, Jun
AU - Temimi, Marouane
AU - Al Azhar, Muchamad
AU - Ghedira, Hosni
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017/2/15
Y1 - 2017/2/15
N2 - In this study an algal bloom event in fall 2013 in the Strait of Hormuz was thoroughly investigated using satellite remote sensing and hydrodynamic modeling. The motivation of this study is to deduce ambient conditions prior to and during the bloom outbreak and understand its trigger. Bloom tracking was achieved by sequential MODIS imagery and numerical simulations. Satellite observations showed that the bloom was initiated in late October 2013 and dissipated in early June 2014. Trajectories of bloom patches were simulated using a Lagrangian transport model. Model-based predictions of bloom patches' trajectories were in good agreement with satellite observations with a probability of detection (POD) reaching 0.85. Analysis of ancillary data, including sea surface temperature, ocean circulation, and wind, indicated that the bloom was likely caused by upwelling conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. Combined with numerical models, satellite observations provide an essential tool for investigating bloom conditions.
AB - In this study an algal bloom event in fall 2013 in the Strait of Hormuz was thoroughly investigated using satellite remote sensing and hydrodynamic modeling. The motivation of this study is to deduce ambient conditions prior to and during the bloom outbreak and understand its trigger. Bloom tracking was achieved by sequential MODIS imagery and numerical simulations. Satellite observations showed that the bloom was initiated in late October 2013 and dissipated in early June 2014. Trajectories of bloom patches were simulated using a Lagrangian transport model. Model-based predictions of bloom patches' trajectories were in good agreement with satellite observations with a probability of detection (POD) reaching 0.85. Analysis of ancillary data, including sea surface temperature, ocean circulation, and wind, indicated that the bloom was likely caused by upwelling conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. Combined with numerical models, satellite observations provide an essential tool for investigating bloom conditions.
KW - Algal bloom
KW - Arabian Gulf
KW - MODIS
KW - Ocean color remote sensing
KW - ROMS
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.024
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.024
M3 - Article
C2 - 28007382
AN - SCOPUS:85008418063
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 115
SP - 315
EP - 323
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
IS - 1-2
ER -