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Research article
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29 Aug 2024
Research article |
| 29 Aug 2024
| 29 Aug 2024
The characteristics of tides and their effects on the general circulation of the Mediterranean Sea
Bethany McDonagh
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Bologna, Italy
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Emanuela Clementi
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Bologna, Italy
Anna Chiara Goglio
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Bologna, Italy
Nadia Pinardi
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Short summary
Tides in the Mediterranean Sea are typically of low amplitude, but twin experiments with and without tides demonstrate that tides affect the circulation directly at scales away from those of the tides. Analysis of the energy changes due to tides shows that they enhance existing oscillations, and internal tides interact with other internal waves. Tides also increase the mixed layer depth and enhance deep water formation in key regions. Internal tides are widespread in the Mediterranean Sea.
Tides in the Mediterranean Sea are typically of low amplitude, but twin experiments with and...
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