Othmani A., Béjaoui B., Chevalier Cristèle, Elhmaidi D., Devenon J. L., Aleya L. (2017). High-resolution numerical modelling of the barotropic tides in the Gulf of Gabes, eastern Mediterranean Sea (Tunisia). Journal of African Earth Sciences, 129, p. 224-232. ISSN 1464-343X.
Titre du document
High-resolution numerical modelling of the barotropic tides in the Gulf of Gabes, eastern Mediterranean Sea (Tunisia)
Othmani A., Béjaoui B., Chevalier Cristèle, Elhmaidi D., Devenon J. L., Aleya L.
Source
Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2017,
129, p. 224-232 ISSN 1464-343X
A high-resolution 2D barotropic tidal model was developed for the Gulf of Gabes and used to characterise hydrodynamic processes and tidal dynamics. The model is based on the Regional Ocean Modelling System. It is forced at the open boundaries by the semidiurnal M2 and S2 astronomical components while meteorological forcing has been neglected. The model results show good agreement with observations confirming that it reproduces the gulf's main tidal characteristics reasonably well. In fact, the simulated semidiurnal tidal components M2 and S2 generate important sea level variations and coastal currents. Tidal propagation is directed to the gulf's western sector while tidal resonance occurs in its inner sector where the M2 and S2 amplitudes are about 50 and 36 cm, respectively. Phase maxima (170 185) are located inside Boughrara Lagoon for both the simulated M2 and S2 tides. The strongest currents are found in shallow coastal regions and at the lagoon's western inlet. During spring tides, currents are around 10-20 cm s(-1) in the gulf center and up to 50 cm s(-1) inside the lagoon.
Plan de classement
Sciences fondamentales / Techniques d'analyse et de recherche [020]
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Limnologie physique / Océanographie physique [032]
