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On the tides and resonances of Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait

On the tides and resonances of Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait
On the tides and resonances of Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait
The resonances of Hudson Bay, Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait are investigated using a linear shallow water numerical model. The region is of particular interest because it is the most important region of the world ocean for dissipating tidal energy.

The model shows that the semi-diurnal tides of the region are dominated by four nearby overlapping resonances. It shows that these not only affect Ungava Bay, a region of extreme tidal range, but they also extend far into Foxe Basin and Hudson Bay and appear to be affected by the geometry of those regions. The results also indicate that it is the four resonances acting together which make the region such an important area for dissipating tidal energy.
1812-0792
411-426
Webb, D.J.
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Webb, D.J.
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Webb, D.J. (2014) On the tides and resonances of Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait. Ocean Science, 10 (3), 411-426. (doi:10.5194/os-10-411-2014).

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The resonances of Hudson Bay, Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait are investigated using a linear shallow water numerical model. The region is of particular interest because it is the most important region of the world ocean for dissipating tidal energy.

The model shows that the semi-diurnal tides of the region are dominated by four nearby overlapping resonances. It shows that these not only affect Ungava Bay, a region of extreme tidal range, but they also extend far into Foxe Basin and Hudson Bay and appear to be affected by the geometry of those regions. The results also indicate that it is the four resonances acting together which make the region such an important area for dissipating tidal energy.

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Published date: 28 May 2014
Organisations: Marine Systems Modelling

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Local EPrints ID: 365741
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/365741
ISSN: 1812-0792
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Date deposited: 13 Jun 2014 13:34
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Author: D.J. Webb

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