Non-linear aspects of the tidal dynamics in the Sylt-Rømø Bight, south-eastern North Sea

Fofonova, Vera; Androsov, Alexey; Sander, Lasse; Kuznetsov, Ivan; Amorim, Felipe; Hass, H. Christian; Wiltshire, Karen H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-15-1761-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-15-1761-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-15-1761-2019

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16 Dec 2019

Research article |

| 16 Dec 2019

Non-linear aspects of the tidal dynamics in the Sylt-Rømø Bight, south-eastern North Sea

Vera Fofonova, Alexey Androsov, Lasse Sander, Ivan Kuznetsov, Felipe Amorim, H. Christian Hass, and Karen H. Wiltshire

Data sets

Raw data of continuous VM-ADCP (vessel-mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) profiles and DGPS during five cruises on board of MYA II in the Sylt-Rømø Bight. Alfred Wegener Institute - Wadden Sea Station Sylt F. de Luca Lopes de Amorim, L. Sander, and H. C. Hass https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.894070

FESOM-C A. Androsov, V. Fofonova, I. Kuznetsov, S. Danilov, N. Rakowsky, S. Harig, H. Brix, and K. H. Wiltshire https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2085177

Atlantic - European North West Shelf - Ocean Physics Analysis and Forecast, the data provided by Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service Copernicus Marine Databases http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/access-to-products/?option=com_csw&view=details&product_id=NORTHWESTSHELF_ANALYSIS_FORECAST_PHY_004_013

Sea elevation data provided by the Waterways and Shipping Office in Tönning, the Danish Meteorological Institute and the Danish Coastal Authority EMODnet physics database http://www.emodnet-physics.eu/Map/

Short summary

This study is dedicated to tidally induced dynamics in the Sylt-Rømø Bight with a focus on the non-linear component. The tidal residual circulation and asymmetric tidal cycles largely define the circulation pattern, transport and accumulation of sediment, and the distribution of bedforms. The newly obtained high-quality bathymetric data supported the use of high-resolution grids (up to 2 m in the intertidal zone) and elaboration of the details of tidal energy transformation in the domain.