Hydrodynamic modelling of coastal seas: the role of tidal dynamics in the Messina Strait, Western Mediterranean Sea

This work explores the importance of considering tidal dynamics when modelling the general circulation in the Messina Strait, a narrow passage connecting the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian subbasins in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The tides and the induced water circulation in this Strait are among the...

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Main Authors: A. Cucco, G. Quattrocchi, A. Olita, L. Fazioli, A. Ribotti, M. Sinerchia, C. Tedesco, R. Sorgente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/1553/2016/nhess-16-1553-2016.pdf