Atmospheric temperature
; Numerical models
; Oceanography
; Radiometers
; Remote sensing
; ROM
; Satellites
; Surface waters
; Algal blooms
; Arabian Gulf
; Lagrangian transport model
; MODIS
; Ocean color remote sensing
; Probability of detection
; Satellite remote sensing
; Sea surface temperature (SST)
; Satellite imagery
; algal bloom
; computer simulation
; MODIS
; numerical model
; remote sensing
; satellite data
; sea surface temperature
; seafloor mapping
; spatial distribution
; algal bloom
; computer simulation
; hydrodynamics
; motivation
; prediction
; probability
; satellite imagery
; sea surface temperature
; statistical model
; environmental monitoring
; eutrophication
; Indian Ocean
; satellite imagery
; season
; temperature
; theoretical model
; water flow
; wind
; Strait of Hormuz
; algae
; Environmental Monitoring
; Eutrophication
; Indian Ocean
; Models, Theoretical
; Satellite Imagery
; Seasons
; Temperature
; Water Movements
; Wind
Scopus学科分类:
Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要:
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. � 2016 Elsevier Ltd
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, PO Box 54224, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Center for Prototype Climate Modeling (CPCM), New York University Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Recommended Citation:
Zhao J.,Temimi M.,Al Azhar M.,et al. Analysis of bloom conditions in fall 2013 in the Strait of Hormuz using satellite observations and model simulations[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,115(2018-01-02)