January 2014

Modelling the dynamics of the Tanzanian coastal waters

A numerical modeling study was carried out using the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) for the Tanzanian coast to investigate the seasonal dynamics of water circulation, temperature and salinity. The model results indicated the presence of an eddy on the surface that develops during the Northeast (NE) monsoon and which has not been documented previously. The study also revealed that, the core of the East African...

Author(s): Shigalla B. Mahongo and Yohanna W. Shaghude

January 2014

Impact of climatic change on steric sea level in the Mediterranean Sea

The steric sea level through four layers in the Mediterranean Sea is estimated during the period of 1970 to 2005 by using hydrographic data from national world data center. Meteorological parameters are the principle factors that control the warming in the upper layer in the Mediterranean Sea. The annual sea level trends shows rising with calculated values which varies according to the different regions in the...

Author(s): Nabil N. Saad, E. E. E. Mohamed and M. M. Farag