Current patterns off the Egyptian Mediterranean coast

Abstract EN

Using the objectively analyzed hydrographid data, current has been calculated off the Egyptian Mediterranean coast at surface, 30, 50, 75, 100, 200 and 300 m depth for the four seasons.

The Surface circulation is dominated by an anticyclonic circulation off Solum Bay in winter, spring and summer seasons.

Off the Nile Delta, the current is almost eastward with higher velocity in summer and autumn, while in spring it is very weak.

Off the area between Port Said and Rafah, there is a clear cyclonic circulation appearing in all seasons except in winter.

At 50 & 75 m depth, the circulation has a weak velocity.

At 100 m depth, the circulation which appeared between Matruh and Alamen in summer in the previous levels decreases in area and magnitude.

At 200 and 300 m levels, in winter, the-magnitude of current velocity is quite low.

in spring the current is directed to the southward direction off the area between Rafah, and Port Said.

In summer, the current off the area between Port Said and Rafah is quite strong and directed to southward.

In autumn, it is quite similar to that in summer except in the eastern area where the current is westward.