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Articles | Volume 17, issue 5
Articles | Volume 17, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1403-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-17-1403-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 5
Research article
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13 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 13 Oct 2021

Flow separation, dipole formation, and water exchange through tidal straits

Ole Anders Nøst and Eli Børve

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A narrow tidal strait often leads to net transport in one direction, and the water flowing through the strait is not the same as the water that is drawn back into the strait when the tidal flow turns. We investigated this process by simulating the transport through tidal straits of different lengths and widths. A simple theory is established that describes the net transport. The theory can be applied to real coastlines when predicting spreading of pollution and other substances in the ocean.
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