Exploitation of tidal power in the Bay of Cadiz: ancient tidal mills

Tidal mills were the main industrial activity in the Bay of Cadiz for centuries. They were the last step in the production of salt and flour made by grinding grains. They were installed along the shallow channels, called “caños”, around the Bay, where the frictional and geometrical effects are ver...

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Main Authors: José J. Alonso del Rosario, Juan M. Vidal Pérez, Julio Pérez Serrano, Juan C. Mendoza Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2006-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/180