Numerical simulation of the annual circulation of water flow in the Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf is an important region in the world regarding energy supply, transportation, shipping, and military missions. Therefore, studying the annual circulation of water current in the Persian Gulf is very important for marine experts. In the present study, the simulation of current circulation in the Persian Gulf has been studied using ROMS numerical model and field observations. The numerical model results are in good agreement with TMD dataset as well as field data. In addition, the circulation patterns in the summer and winter seasons are well simulated. However, the numerical simulation results showed that the modeling accuracy in summer was lower than in winter, probably due to the model's boundary data quality.