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Internal tides on the Al-Batinah shelf: evolution, structure and predictability
Gerd A. Bruss
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Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Estel Font
University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Bastien Y. Queste
University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Rob A. Hall
University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, United Kingdom
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Short summary
We studied internal tides in the Gulf of Oman, where they had not been observed in detail before. Using seabed instruments, we found that these underwater waves travel far inshore, strengthen as the season shifts toward fall, and stay predictable for weeks. They may bring cooler, low-oxygen water to coastal areas, influencing marine ecosystems and reef health.
We studied internal tides in the Gulf of Oman, where they had not been observed in detail...
