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Air–sea interactions in stable atmospheric conditions: lessons from the desert semi-enclosed Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba)
Shai Abir
Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
Hamish A. McGowan
Atmospheric Observations Research Group, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Yonatan Shaked
Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
Hezi Gildor
Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Efrat Morin
Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Geological Survey of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
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Understanding air–sea heat exchange is vital for studying ocean dynamics. Eddy covariance measurements over the Gulf of Eilat revealed a 3.22 m yr-1 evaporation rate, which is inconsistent with bulk formulae estimations in stable atmospheric conditions, requiring bulk formulae to be revisited in these environments. The surface fluxes have a net cooling effect on the gulf water on an annual mean (-79 W m-2), balanced by a strong exchange flux between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Eilat.
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