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Study of Kelvin Waves in the Caspian Sea Using Satellite and Field Data

  • Javad Babagolimatikolaei
  • , Z Salmani
  • , A.A Bidokhti
  • , A Haghshenas

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Abstract

The Caspian Sea (CS), the world’s largest inland enclosed water body, consists of three basins namely northern, the middle and the southern. This study investigates kelvin wave in the Caspian Sea. Satellite and ADCP data are used to study kelvin wave in the Caspian Sea, especially the southern part of this Sea. ADCP data are acquired from the National Institute of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences that are for the November 2004 up to the end of January 2005, between the estuary of the Sefidrood River and Anzali. The analysis of ADCP data shows that some short period motions, typically with a period of a few hours, and long period motions of about 2.5-11 days exist. The long period motions are probably to the coastal Kelvin waves that move along the CS coasts. The analysis of Satellite data completely confirm Kevin wave in Caspian Sea because there are some anomalies in sea level between 2 to 12 days. Due to different periods of wave, Wavelength, angular velocity and the wave equations were obtained. The result show that the Rossby reduce deformation is 8 km for this wave.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the First International Oceanographic Conference of West Asia
EditorsFatemeh Hajivalie, Babak Moradi, Mohajer Ghazi Mir Saeed, Maryam Parsi
PublisherUNESCO Regional Education and Research Center on Oceanography for West Asia
Pages227
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2017
EventFirst International Oceanographic Conference of West Asia - Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Duration: 30 Oct 201731 Oct 2017

Conference

ConferenceFirst International Oceanographic Conference of West Asia
Country/TerritoryIran, Islamic Republic of
CityTehran
Period30/10/1731/10/17

Keywords

  • southern Caspian Sea
  • spectral data analysis
  • coastal kelvin waves
  • dynamic of waves
  • sea level changes

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