Mixed layer depth variability in the Red Sea

Abdulla, Cheriyeri P.; Alsaafani, Mohammed A.; Alraddadi, Turki M.; Albarakati, Alaa M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-563-2018

Articles | Volume 14, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-563-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-563-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 14, issue 4

Research article

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02 Jul 2018

Research article |

| 02 Jul 2018

Mixed layer depth variability in the Red Sea

Cheriyeri P. Abdulla, Mohammed A. Alsaafani, Turki M. Alraddadi, and Alaa M. Albarakati

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-563-2018-supplement

Data sets

The climatology of mixed layer depth in the Red Sea C. P. Abdulla, M. A. Alsaafani, T. M. Alraddadi, and A. M. Albarakati https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5539852

Short summary

For the first time in the Red Sea, a monthly climatology of mixed layer depth (MLD) has been derived based on in situ temperature profiles. The Red Sea MLD pattern displays significant spatial and temporal variability with exceptional features. The MLD variability is dominantly driven by wind stress in the southern part, while heat exchange plays a major role in the remaining parts. The eddies and the Tokar Gap summer jet winds are significantly changing the MLD of the localized regions.