Geophysical Fluid Modeling

Study finds Red Sea may be cooling rather than warming

1 min read · Thu, May 30 2019

Bayesian Estimation Geophysical Fluid Modeling uncertainty quantification

A recent study by a team including KAUST Earth scientists and oceanographers revealed that surface temperatures in the Red Sea may be cooling rather than rising. Analysis of long-term data sets shows that the current high warming rates of the Red Sea appear to be a combined effect of global warming and natural long-duration changes in sea surface temperature. "Our study has revealed a sequence of alternating positive and negative trends in Red Sea surface temperatures. Over the next decades, the trends indicate a cooling phase that may counter the effects of global warming," stated Ibrahim