Cyclone Gonu storm surge in Oman

Fritz, Hermann M.; Blount, Chris; Albusaidi, Fawzi B.; Al-Harthy, Ahmed Hamoud Mohammed

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2009.10.019

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“…Atmospheric aspects and oceanographic responses to Gonu have been studied by different researchers (Fritz et al [21]; Krishna and Rao [22]; Dibajnia et al [23]; Wang et al [24]; Mashhadi et al [20]). Dibajnia et al [23] used the 3rd generation WAVEWATCH-III wave model to simulate the wave field generated by Gonu in the northern Oman Sea and along the Iranian coasts.…”

Section: Cyclone Gonumentioning

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Wave Spectral Patterns during a Historical Cyclone: A Numerical Model for Cyclone Gonu in the Northern Oman Sea

Allahdadi¹,

Chaichitehrani²,

Allahyar³

et al. 2017

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The third generation wind-wave model Mike21-SW was used to study spectral characteristics of waves generated by the historical Cyclone Gonu in June 2007 along and off the Iranian coasts on the northern Oman Sea. The model was forced with the cyclone wind field generated using a Holland (1980) model based on cyclone data obtained from the Joint Typhon Warning Center (JTWC). The wave model was calibrated for the northern Oman Sea using bulk and spectral wave data at a station out of the Chabahar Bay. Evolution of directional-frequency spectra during the cyclone was investigated for two locations near the entrance and off the Chabahar Bay. At the offshore station, energy was contributed to the spectrum over an approximately 180 degree directional span that included different local and remotely generated waves. As the cyclone proceeded northwestward, all spectral directions continuously rotated in the clockwise direction at both locations. Frequency spectra at these locations were investigated for four different times corresponding to different locations of Cyclone's eye and were justified using the sea growth parameter of the Joint North Sea Wave Project (JONSWAP) experiment. Using the modified JONSWAP parameters for hurricane conditions resulted in a frequency spectrum consistent with simulation results.

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Wave Spectral Patterns during a Historical Cyclone: A Numerical Model for Cyclone Gonu in the Northern Oman Sea

Allahdadi¹,

Chaichitehrani²,

Allahyar³

et al. 2017

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“…Arabian Sea coasts have been affected by numerous and disastrous tsunamis in the past (Jourdan, 2008;Heidarzadeh et al, 2008;Donato et al, 2008Donato et al, , 2009Jaiswal et al, 2009;Pilarczyk et al, 2011;Pilarczyk and Reinhardt, 2012) and storm waves from cyclones (Fritz et al, 2010). The main tsunami source in the Arabian Sea is the seismic activity of the Makran subduction zone, which caused the 1945 event (M w = 8.1) and the subsequent 4000 human fatalities.…”

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Owen Ridge deep-water submarine landslides: implications for tsunami hazard along the Oman coast

Rodriguez

Chamot‐Rooke

Hébert

et al. 2013

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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The recent discovery of voluminous submarine landslides along the Owen Ridge may represent a source of tsunami hazard for the nearby Oman coast. We assess the severity of this potential hazard by performing numerical simulations of tsunami generation and propagation from the biggest landslide (40 km<sup>3</sup> in volume) observed along the Owen Ridge. A finite-difference model, assimilating the landslide to a visco-plastic flow, simulates tsunami generation. Computation results show that Salalah city (190 000 inhabitants) is impacted by 2.5 m-high tsunami waves one hour after sediment failure. Higher wave elevation values (4 m) are reached in the low populated Sawqara Bay over 80 min after slide initiation. Although large submarine failures along remote oceanic ridges are infrequent, this study reveals an underestimated source of tsunami hazard in the Arabian Sea

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“…After the Cyclone, The maximum watermark detected in the field observations was about 4 m above mean sea level in mud flats of Chabahar Bay [3]. On the other hand, on the Omani coast the inundation height reached up to 5 m [4]. Gonu is not the only powerful Cyclone reached to the Iranian Coasts; there are other evidences about strong cyclone crashing Iranian coasts before Gonu.…”

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A 3D Numerical Study of Cyclone Gonu Waves Impact on Ramin Port

Hajivalie

Arabzadeh

2017

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In this paper the TELEMAC-3D model has been hired to simulate and study the high waves' interaction with coastal structures. Therefore a special arrangement of TELEMAC-3D has been prepared in this study to simulate wave generation, coastal processes, wave set-up and overtopping over coastal structures. Experimental data has been used to verify this arrangement of the model. Thereafter, the model has been used to simulate the interaction of waves induced by Cyclone Gonu and Ramin Port breakwaters. Visually comparisons between images provided by Iran Fisheries Organization during the Gonu event and the TELEMAC3D results conclude that the numerical model could simulate the interaction of Gonu induced wave and Ramin breakwaters with a good accuracy. Different kind of results like inundation area, wave overtopping discharge over the breakwaters and wave penetration in port were obtained in this simulation.

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Cyclone Gonu storm surge in Oman

Cited by 102 publications

References 18 publications

Wave Spectral Patterns during a Historical Cyclone: A Numerical Model for Cyclone Gonu in the Northern Oman Sea

Wave Spectral Patterns during a Historical Cyclone: A Numerical Model for Cyclone Gonu in the Northern Oman Sea

Owen Ridge deep-water submarine landslides: implications for tsunami hazard along the Oman coast

A 3D Numerical Study of Cyclone Gonu Waves Impact on Ramin Port

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