Extreme wind climate of the Arabian Peninsula characterized by using WRF simulation

Li, Sihan; Sifton, Valerie; Lundgren, Jeff; McClellan, Carol; Gibbons, Mike

doi:10.1016/j.wace.2021.100330

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“…on tropical cyclones on the Arabian Peninsula has focused, among others, on improving forecasting and simulating (e.g. Li et al 2021), identifying isotopic signatures (Müller et al 2020) and fostering a deeper understanding of the cyclone cycle (e.g. Wang et al 2012;Hafez 2017;Chowdurry et al 2020).…”

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Exploring the Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Oman’s Maritime Cultural Heritage Through the Lens of Al-Baleed, Salalah (Dhofar Governorate)

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Tropical cyclones are among the most detrimental hazards to the environment, societies, and economies, each year affecting millions of people and resulting in substantial casualties and material destructions in coastal communities. In this context, maritime cultural heritage, encompassing material evidence for the engagement of people with the sea, both on land and under water, is particularly vulnerable. Despite the significant number of archaeological sites exposed to tropical cyclones and other extreme sea-level events, maritime cultural heritage in the MENA region is rarely included in coastal vulnerability indices or incorporated in mitigation strategies, disaster management, sustainability, and resilience policies. In this study we examine the impact of tropical cyclones on the maritime archaeology of Oman with emphasis on the Dhofar region. This paper builds on existing coastal research in the Dhofar region—an area identified as the most cyclone-prone administrative region in Oman, but also an area that contains substantial archaeological remains. Central among Dhofar’s maritime cultural heritage is Al-Baleed, a Medieval seaport with unparalleled evidence of engagement with international trade networks.

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Exploring the Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Oman’s Maritime Cultural Heritage Through the Lens of Al-Baleed, Salalah (Dhofar Governorate)

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“…The limited in situ observations have so far hindered a full examination of the regional AG climate (Xue & Eltahir, 2015). Li et al (2021) recently examined the extreme wind hazards over the AP using historical surface observations and high spatio‐temporal resolution winds generated using WRF, and discussed the need for high‐quality observations and modelled data to fully describe the characteristics of these events. Previous studies on the regional climate characteristics of the AG are either based on satellite measurements or on coarse resolution reanalysis fields.…”

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High‐resolution climate characteristics of the Arabian Gulf based on a validated regional reanalysis

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Viswanadhapalli

Langodan

et al. 2022

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The regional climate of the Arabian Gulf (AG) and its variability are examined based on a 40-year (1980-2019), 5-km regional reanalysis of the Arabian Peninsula (AP reanalysis). The AP reanalysis fields were first validated against the available observations over the AG, suggesting that this high-resolution reanalysis well reproduces the spatio-temporal features of the AG atmospheric circulations. The validated AP reanalysis fields were then analysed to examine the climatic characteristics over the AG including the monthly mean, maximum and minimum temperatures, and the seasonal variations in winds, relative humidity and rainfall over the AG. The AG climate is mostly dry between May and October, and experiences moderate rainfall between December and January. The higher (lower) pressure difference between the northwest and southeast AG during summer (winter) generates the northwesterly Shamal winds over the north (central) AG. The mean Shamal winds are relatively stronger (weaker) and prolonged (shorter) during summer (winter); however, the short lived Shamal jet events in winter can be occasionally stronger than summer. In terms of interannual variability, the Shamal winds are stronger and more persistent in summer during El Niño years and in winter during La Niña years. These differences are mainly associated with changes in temperature gradients between the eastern AG and northwestern AP.

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The application of the analysis framework for compound extreme event dependencies in China

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Gao,

Feng

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The escalation of compound extreme events has resulted in noteworthy economic and property losses. Recognizing the intricate interconnections among these events has become imperative. To tackle this challenge, we have formulated a comprehensive framework for the systematic analysis of their dependencies. This framework consists of three steps. (1) Define extreme events using Mahalanobis distance thresholds. (2) Represent dependencies among multiple extreme events through a point process‐based method. (3) Verify dependencies with residual tail coefficients, determining the final dependency structure. Applying this framework to assess the extreme dependence of precipitation on wind speed and temperature in China, revealed four distinct dependency structures. In northern, Jianghuai, and southern China, precipitation heavily relies on wind speed, while temperatures maintain relative independence. In northeastern and northwestern China, precipitation exhibits relative independence, yet a notable dependence exists between temperatures and wind speed. In southwestern China, precipitation strongly depends on temperature, while wind speed remains relatively independent. The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau region displays a significant dependence relationship among precipitation, wind speed, and temperature, with weaker dependence between extreme wind speed and temperature. This framework is instrumental for analyzing dependencies among extreme values in compound events.

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Extreme wind climate of the Arabian Peninsula characterized by using WRF simulation

Cited by 6 publications

References 46 publications

Exploring the Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Oman’s Maritime Cultural Heritage Through the Lens of Al-Baleed, Salalah (Dhofar Governorate)

Exploring the Impact of Tropical Cyclones on Oman’s Maritime Cultural Heritage Through the Lens of Al-Baleed, Salalah (Dhofar Governorate)

High‐resolution climate characteristics of the Arabian Gulf based on a validated regional reanalysis

The application of the analysis framework for compound extreme event dependencies in China

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