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F S Sharifi et al., J Marine Sci Res Dev 2016, 6:4(Suppl)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9910.C1.013

4th International Conference on

Oceanography & Marine Biology

July 18-19, 2016 Brisbane, Australia

The effect of season in patterns of sea water in the Ras Al Hadd front
F S Sharifi, A A Bidokhti, M Ezam and F Ahmadi Givi
Islamic Azad University, Iran

O ceanic fronts are water regions having different characteristics comparing with their surrounding waters. This tangible
difference in temperature, salinity, nutrients, planktons and other physical features can be observable as well as measureable.
In this research, in order to study the seasonal changing trends of physical parameters of sea water in the Ras Al Hadd front, the
ROMS numerical model was rendered. In fronts, high speeds and changing these speeds are inevitable. Although fronts are usually
observed like narrow strips, a wide range of turbulence happens in them. These turbulences are one of the main biological factors
for aquatic animals and plants. The intensity of these fronts can have an enormous effect on navigation and shipping. In this zone,
this front operates as a seasonal ridge between Oman Sea and Arabian Sea. Oman Sea is a water path between Persian Gulf and free
waters (Indian Ocean). Therefore, knowing the patterns of these currents in exporting via water specially oil can be of paramount
importance. The preliminary results revealed that the Indian Ocean seasonal currents and winds (Manson), dependent on special
atmospheric conditions, mostly happens in the Northern parts of Indian Ocean. This causes some climatic changes in Arabian and
Oman Sea that produce two quite different phases. The first is seasonal summer winds or west-south seasonal currents and the second
seasonal winter winds or north-east seasonal currents. In the former, a strong northern current in Arabian Sea is apparent. This
current, in eastmost parts on Oman, i.e., Ras Al Hadd changes direction into Arabian Sea and makes Ras Al Hadd Front.

Biography
F S Sharifi is pursuing his PhD from Department of Physical Oceanography, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Fateme.sharifi1391@gmail.com

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J Marine Sci Res Dev

ISSN: 2155-9910 JMSRD an open access journal
Oceanography 2016 Volume 6, Issue 4(Suppl)

July 18-19, 2016

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