Monitoring of coastline changes along the Red Sea,Yemen based on remote sensing technique

作     者：Aref A.Sagheer Ahmed Humade Aref M.O.Al-Jabali 

作者机构：Marine Science and Environment FacultyHodeidah UniversityYemen Geological Survey and Mineral Resources BoardSana'aYemen 

出 版 物：《Global Geology》 (世界地质（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2011年第14卷第4期

页      面：241-248页

学科分类：07[理学] 0707[理学-海洋科学] 

主　　题：coastline change landsat images Yemen Red Sea 

摘      要：The coastline changes along Yemen＇s the Red Sea （Al-muka, Al-khohah, Al-tiaf, Ras Katib and Al- Urji spits） were studied using a series of landsat images （MSS, TM and ETM ＋ , 1972, 1989, 2000, 2006）, coupled with geomorphological, sedimentological and meteorological findings. Comparison of satellite images provided a viable means for establishing long-term coastal changes （accretion and erosion） as observed in the studied spits （Al-Urj, Ras Sham, Ras Maemoon, Ras Katib, Al-Mandar, Nukhaylah, Mujamilah, Ras Ashab Abu-Zahr and Mukha）. The rate of the spit accretion has the greatest value up to 89 pixel/year corresponding to 72 290 m2/year in Mukha, while the spit erosion shows greatest value up to 131 pixel/year corresponding to 106 404 m2/year in Mujamilab. The patterns of accretion and erosion along the spits depend on the spit direction, natural processes mainly of wave-induced longshore currents, the sediments supply and depth of sea.