Browsing by Author "Aboobacker, V.M."
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Barnacle larval transport in the Mandovi–Zuari estuarine system, central west coast of India
George, G.; Desai, D.V.; Gaonkar, C.A.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Vethamony, P.; Anil, A.C. (Springer, 2013)A two-dimensional hydrodynamic and particle tracking model was used to estimate the dispersion and retention of barnacle larvae from their possible spawning sites in a tropical monsoon-influenced estuarine system (central ... -
Climatology and variability of wind speeds along the southwest coast of India derived from Climate Forecast System Reanalysis winds
Abdulla, C.P.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Shanas, P.R.; Vijith, V.; Sajeev, R.; Vethamony, P. (Wiley, 2022)Wind climate along the southwest coast of India (Kerala coast) has been analysed using 41 years of Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) winds to delineate long-term trends and variability.The study reveals significant ... -
Co-existence of wind seas and swells along the west coast of India during non-monsoon season
Rashmi, R.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Vethamony, P.; John, M.P. (European Geosciences Union, 2013)An attempt has been made to understand the co-existence of wind seas and swells along the west coast of India during non-monsoon season. Wave data were collected in different years during non-monsoon season (off Goa during ... -
Coastal circulation along the central west coast of India during cyclone Phyan: measurements and numerical simulations
VinodKumar, K.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Saheed, P.P.; Vethamony, P. (Springer, 2012)Measurements and numerical simulations carried out off Mumbai coast for the period 22 October to 22 November 2009 showed significant variations in water level and currents during cyclone Phyan. Changes in the meridional ... -
Demarcation of inland vessels' limit off Mormugao port region, India: A pilot study for the safety of inland vessels using wave modelling
Vethamony, P.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Sudheesh, K.; Babu, M.T.; AshokKumar, A. (Springer, 2009)The Ministry of Shipping desires to revise the inland vessels' limit (IVL) notification based on scientific rationale to improve the safety of vessels and onboard personnel. The Mormugao port region extending up to the ... -
Do the swells from the Arabian Sea intrude into the Arabian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz?
Samiksha, S.V.; Harikrishnan, R.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Sudheesh, K.; Vethamony, P. (Springer, 2025)This study derives the long-term climatology of significant wave heights and mean wave periods of swells, wind seas and resultant waves in a domain covering the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz (SoH), Sea of Oman and northern ... -
Long-term assessment of onshore and offshore wind energy potentials of Qatar
Aboobacker, V.M.; Shanas, P.R.; Veerasingam, S.; Al-Ansari, E.M.A.S.; Sadooni, F.N.; Vethamony, P. (MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2021)Exploitation of conventional energy resources has caused a deliberate increase in the emitted carbon in the atmosphere, which catalyzes global warming trends. This is a matter of concern, especially in Qatar, where fossil ... -
Numerical simulations of barnacle larval dispersion coupled with field observations on larval abundance, settlement and recruitment in a tropical monsoon influenced coastal marine environment
Gaonkar, C.A.; Samiksha, S.V.; George, G.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Vethamony, P.; Anil, A.C. (Elsevier, 2012)Observations were carried out to monitor the larval abundance, settlement and recruitment of barnacles on a regular basis for a period of two years. The results were then compared with the numerical modelling studies carried ... -
On the dominance of pre-existing swells over wind seas along the west coast of India
Aboobacker, V.M.; Rashmi, R.; Vethamony, P.; Menon, H.B. (Elsevier, 2011)Wave data collected off Goa along the west coast of India during February 1996–May 1997 has been subjected to spectral analysis, and swell and wind sea parameters have been estimated by separation frequency method. Dominance ... -
On the generation and propagation of Makran swells in the Arabian Sea
Anoop, T.R.; Shanas, P.R.; Aboobacker, V.M.; SanilKumar, V.; Nair, L.S.; Prasad, R.; Reji, S. (2020)Persistent and periodic northerly low-level jets have been identified in the South Asian mid?latitudes and subtropics, which are modified by the presence of Makran mountain ranges adjacent to the central south coast of ... -
On the spatial structure and time evolution of shamal winds over the Arabian Sea – a case study through numerical modelling.
VinodKumar, K.; Seemanth, M.; Vethamony, P.; Aboobacker, V.M. (Royal Meteorological Society, 2014)Shamal events are extra-tropical weather systems which occur in winter (cold and dry winds) as well as summer (hot and humid winds) with strong northwesterly or northerly winds blowing over the Arabian Peninsula. We have ... -
Propagation of Atlantic Ocean swells in the north Indian Ocean: A case study
Samiksha, S.V.; Vethamony, P.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Rashmi, R. (European Geosciences Union, 2012)An analysis of altimeter significant wave height data of May 2007 revealed the occurrence of an extreme weather event off southern tip of South Africa in the Atlantic Ocean, and generation of a series of very high swells ... -
Recent studies on wind seas and swells in the Indian Ocean
Vethamony, P.; Rashmi, R.; Samiksha, S.V.; Aboobacker, V.M. (IIT Bombay, 2012)Winds and waves measured at a few locations along the west coast of India were analysed to study the wave characteristics in the deep as well as near shore regions during different seasons. The potential generation of ... -
Recent studies on wind seas and swells in the Indian Ocean: A review
Vethamony, P.; Rashmi, R.; Samiksha, S.V.; Aboobacker, V.M. (SAGE Publications, 2013)Winds and waves measured at a few locations along the west coast of India were analysed to study the wave characteristics in the deep as well as near shore regions during different seasons The potential generation of swells ... -
Role of shamal and easterly winds on the wave characteristics off Qatar, central Arabian Gulf
Aboobacker, V.M.; Samiksha, S.V.; Veerasingam, S.; Al-Ansari, E.M.A.S.; Vethamony, P. (Elsevier, 2021)Waves in the Arabian Gulf (Gulf) are dominated by shamal winds during winter and early summer. Although wave characteristics in the Gulf are broadly studied, features associated with various wind systems are not explicitly ... -
Sea breeze-induced wind sea growth in the central west coast of India.
Aboobacker, V.M.; Seemanth, M.; Samiksha, S.V.; Sudheesh, K.; Kerkar, J.; Vethamony, P. (Elsevier, 2014)Fine resolution wind data is required in wave models to study the interaction between wind seas generated by coastal winds, and swells. In the present study, a mesoscale model, MM5, which is capable of reproducing fine ... -
'Shamal' swells in the Arabian Sea and their influence along the west coast of India
Aboobacker, V.M.; Vethamony, P.; Rashmi, R. (American Geophysical Union, 2011)Wave data collected off Ratnagiri, Goa and Dwarka along the west coast of India during winter season (NE monsoon and early pre‐monsoon) present distinct wave characteristics with periodicity ranging between 2 and 5 days ... -
Spectral characteristics of the nearshore waves off Paradip, India during monsoon and extreme events
Aboobacker, V.M.; Vethamony, P.; Sudheesh, K.; Rupali, S.P. (Springer, 2009)Spectral and statistical wave parameters obtained from the measured time series wave data off Paradip, east coast of India during May 1996-January 1997 were analysed along with MIKE 21 spectral wave model (SW) results. ... -
Superimposition of wind seas on pre-existing swells off Goa coast
Vethamony, P.; Aboobacker, V.M.; Menon, H.B.; AshokKumar, K.; Cavaleri, L. (Elsevier, 2011)An analysis of wind and wave data collected in the coastal region of Goa, west coast of India, during fair weather season reveals a distinct and systematic diurnal variation in wind speed, wave height and wave period, ... -
The maxima in northerly wind speeds and wave heights over the Arabian Sea, the Arabian/Persian Gulf and the Red Sea derived from 40 years of ERA5 data
Aboobacker, V.M.; Shanas, P.R.; Al-Ansari, E.M.A.S.; SanilKumar, V.; Vethamony, P. (Springer, 2021)Recent studies point out the importance of northerly winds and waves in the Arabian Sea, especially those due to shamal and makran events in addition to the northeast monsoon system. We have analyzed climatology and trends ...