Research Article

A Barotropic Model of the Red Sea Circulation

Table 2

Monthly mean values of the latitudinal surface wind velocity (m/s).

Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJun.Jul.Aug.Sept.oct.Nov.Dec.

1−2.9−2.9−1.0310.600.60.4−0.15−1.76−4.4−4.4
2−2.9−2.9−1.882.10.600.60.4−0.15−1.76−4.4−6.7
3−4.4−4.4−2.882.10.60.20.60.4−0.15−1.76−9.3−9.3
4−4.4−2.9−1.910.20.20.20.150.15−1.76−6.7−6.7
5−2.9−1.6−1.030.400.60.150.150.150.96−4.4−4.4
6−1.60.6−0.4000.60.40.150.150.36−4.4−2.4
7−0.60000.20.60.40.40.150−2.4−0.9
80.60.60.40.40.21.10.40.40.40−0.9−2.4
90.61.60.40.40.61.10.40.40.40−0.9−0.9
101.61.6110.61.10.40.40.40.960.92.4
111.61.6110.61.10.60.40.70.962.42.4
121.62.9110.61.10.60.60.70.962.42.4
132.92.91.910.61.10.60.40.70.962.42.4
142.92.91.911.11.10.60.40.71.764.42.4
152.92.91.91.91.11.70.70.71.11.764.44.4
162.92.91.91.91.11.71.11.11.552.74.44.4
172.92.92.12.11.71.71.11.11.12.64.44.4