NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CO-OSCILLATING M2-TIDE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH GRID SIZE 1" X 1 0 •

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CO-OSCILLATING M2-TIDE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
WITH GRID SIZE 1″ X 1 0
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By
A.M. ABDALLAH*, F.M. EID, I.A. MAIYZA AND G.Y. SOLIMAN

*: Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Science, Alelandria

University, Alelandria, EGYPT.

Key Words: Tides, Mediterranean.

A two dimensional numer1cal model of Hansen type has been used to
invest1gate the M2-t1des 1n the Mediterranean Sea. The direct tidal
forces as well as the co-osc1llating tides with the Atlant1c Ocean
through Gibraltar Strait were taken 1nto account. The influence of
bottom topography, coastal boundar1es and friction have been
considered. The results showed relatively good agreement with the
observations at several local1ties. Deviations of the computed
amplitudes and phases from observations at few local1ties are ma1nly
due to the large mesh size (1° X 1°) of the grid system used Wh1Ch did
not take 1nto account the detailed coastal configuration and depth
distribution.