BATHYMETRIC CHART OF ALEXANDRIA EASTERN HARBOR

BATHYMETRIC CHART OF ALEXANDRIA EASTERN HARBOR
TAREK M. EL-GEZIRY, RADWAN G. ABD ELLAH AND IBRAHIM A. MAIYZA.
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt
[email protected]
Keywords: Alexandria Eastern Harbor, Bathymetry, Bathymetric Chart.
ABSTRACT
Alexandria Eastern Harbor is a shallow, protected, semi-enclosed, circular basin. It is
connected to the Mediterranean Sea through two openings: El-Boughaz (main) and ElSilsila. New data, from a recent bathymetric survey in the Harbor, is used to build up its
bathymetric chart. The bottom of the Harbor slopes gradually seawards, with an average
depth of 5m inside the Harbor. The study build up Alexandria Eastern Harbor new
bathymetric chart, will be a useful tool to follow-up the problems of the harbor and to
propose suitable solutions. Recommendations are set in the end of the study to activate the
self recovery (by the Harbor water body) to preserve and recover the situation of
Alexandria Eastern Harbor.