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Energy & Fuels
Cesar Sanchez-Rucobo y Huerdo, Ma. Eugenia Allende-Arandia, Bernardo Figueroa-Espinoza, Estefania Garcia-Caballero, Adolfo Contreras-Ruiz Esparza, Christian M. Appendini
Summary: This study assesses the renewable energy potential in the Terminos Lagoon region, Mexico, specifically for Ciudad del Carmen. The analysis shows that a hybrid system of wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, and hydrokinetic turbines could generate a significant amount of clean energy, meeting 39.63% of the state's energy demand. Wind and photovoltaic energy contribute the most, while hydrokinetic energy requires further research and development.
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Oceanography
Justin S. Rogers, Frederick T. Mayer, Kristen A. Davis, Oliver B. Fringer
Summary: This study presents a modeling study of internal tides propagating around an idealized island. It shows that subcritical slope has the greatest potential for creating favorable conditions for benthic organisms through enhanced upwelling. These findings are important for understanding the propagation of internal waves and the characteristics of water flow around islands.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Haidong Pan, Junchuan Sun, Tengfei Xu, Fei Teng, Zexun Wei
Summary: Accurate understanding of seasonal variations in tidal constituents is crucial for better tidal prediction. However, the commonly used method for tidal inference in previous studies fails to separate astronomical and seasonal tides due to inaccurate inference relationship. In this study, we develop a novel method based on the concept of smoothness to address this issue and apply it to investigate the seasonality of tidal currents in the Timor Passage. Results show distinct timing and range of seasonal modulations for different tidal constituents, with annual variations being stronger than semi-annual variations. The proposed method can be widely applied to explore tidal seasonality in other sea areas.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Oceanography
Anna Katavouta, Jeff A. Polton, James D. Harle, Jason T. Holt
Summary: The effect of tides on the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF) is investigated in a regional ocean model, revealing that tides have a modest impact on volume, heat and salt transports towards the Indian Ocean. However, tides strongly influence regional transport changes through specific straits and seas, and regulate the distribution of the ITF among them. The study highlights the importance of explicitly considering tides in Earth system models to accurately simulate the ITF pathway and tracer transport into the Indian Ocean.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Di Wu, Guohong Fang, Zexun Wei, Xinmei Cui
Summary: The Korea Strait is a vital navigation passage linking the Japan Sea, East China Sea, and Yellow Sea. Previous studies focused on data analysis or numerical modeling methods, lacking theoretical research. This paper establishes a theoretical model using the extended Taylor method, providing insights into the tidal dynamics and interactions between different waves in the region.
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Oceanography
Allison Ho, Sophia Merrifield, Nick Pizzo
Summary: Observations from CDIP moored buoys off the coast of Florida show that tidal currents can modify wave heights by up to 25% and shift peak periods by up to a second. A case study at Fernandina Beach reveals that surface waves become steeper on following tidal currents and less steep on opposing tidal currents, with the largest modulations in the long-period swell band. Theoretical and numerical simulations confirm these findings and suggest that knowledge of tidal currents and water-depth variations can accurately predict wave-height variations. Rating: 8/10.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Oceanography
Camila Artana, Christine Provost, Ramiro Ferrari, Clement Bricaud, Lea Poli, Young-Hyang Park
Summary: In this study, we investigated the low-frequency and high-frequency variations of Atlantic Water (AW) in the crucial region of the Yermak Plateau. We found that tides play a crucial role in the northward penetration of AW and the high-frequency variations in velocity shears. Stationary waves have a dominant effect on the high-frequency variations in velocity shears and contribute to the mixing of AW at the entrance to the Arctic.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Haidong Pan, Xiaoqing Xu, Huayi Zhang, Tengfei Xu, Zexun Wei
Summary: The accurate estimation of ocean tide loading displacements is crucial for geodesy, oceanic, and geophysical studies. Estimating K-1 and K-2 tidal constituents from GPS observations has been problematic due to their close periods to the GPS revisit cycle or orbital period. In this paper, a novel method is proposed to separate GPS-system errors from astronomical K-1/K-2 tides by utilizing the smooth nature of tidal admittances via quadratic fitting. The method is demonstrated using three GPS stations, showing improved accuracy in correcting the K-1/K-2 tides.
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Forestry
Rosela Perez-Ceballos, Arturo Zaldivar-Jimenez, Sveidy Melgarejo-Salas, Julio Canales-Delgadillo, Jorge Lopez-Portillo, Martin Merino-Ibarra, Omar Celis-Hernandez, Ana Laura Lara-Dominguez, Jonathan Ochoa-Gomez
Summary: The hydroperiod is crucial in determining the biogeochemical conditions and processes in mangrove soil, and degradation can result in the accumulation of salinity and sulfides, leading to adverse effects on tree survival.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
J. M. Horrillo-Caraballo, Y. Yin, I. Fairley, H. Karunarathna, I. Masters, D. E. Reeve
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ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Alexis Chaigneau, Olaegbe Victor Okpeitcha, Yves Morel, Thomas Stieglitz, Arnaud Assogba, Morgane Benoist, Pierre Allamel, Jules Honfo, Thierry Derol Awoulmbang Sakpak, Fabien Retif, Thomas Duhaut, Christophe Peugeot, Zacharie Sohou
Summary: This study investigated the main water-level variability modes of Nokoue Lagoon in Benin. Seasonal and weak interannual variations are mainly influenced by rainfall regime and river inflow, while tidal conditions vary with river inflow and ocean tide amplitude. Diurnal modulation and asymmetry of the tide are stronger during high water period.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Haidong Pan, Tengfei Xu, Zexun Wei
Summary: Understanding seasonal tidal changes is crucial for accurate tidal prediction and has practical applications such as flood warning and navigation. While the seasonal modulations of main constituents in the global ocean are well known, the seasonal variability of shallow water constituents is less studied. This paper revisits the large semi-annual modulation of shallow water constituents at Lamu, finding that they are mostly artifacts due to unresolved nearby nonlinear shallow water tides. A novel method based on smoothness is proposed to extract real semi-annual modulations.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jiang -Chen Gong, Bing -Han Li, Jing-Wen Hu, Pei-Feng Li, Qian Liu, Gui-Peng Yang, Chun-Ying Liu
Summary: This study conducted year-round observations in the intertidal wetland of Jiaozhou Bay and found that the annual fluxes of nitrogen oxides (NOx) were significantly higher in vegetated wetlands than in non-vegetated wetlands. Temperature and organic carbon content were identified as factors affecting NOx flux, while anaerobic denitrifiers were the main contributors to NO production. Additionally, the tidal pulse was found to be a primary driver of short-term NOx emissions from intertidal wetlands.
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Oceanography
L. Fernando Pareja-Roman, P. M. Orton, S. A. Talke
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of historical landscape changes and sea-level rise on tides and high tide flood (HTF) frequency in Jamaica Bay, New York. Results show that a century of landscape alterations increased the tidal range by about 20% and the historical shift in tidal frequency is mainly associated with reduced damping at the inlet and increased tidal reflection. The decrease in surface area has a minor influence on tides, but the geomorphic influence significantly increases vulnerability to sea-level rise.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2023)
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Oceanography
Oyvind Saetra, Trygve Halsne, Ana Carrasco, Oyvind Breivik, Torstein Pedersen, Kai Hakon Christensen
Summary: The Lofoten Maelstrom is known as one of the strongest open-ocean tidal currents, making navigation in the area extremely difficult. By deploying in situ instruments for the first time, researchers confirmed previous estimates of the current strength and showed a strong connection with wave breaking. The impact of the underlying current on enhanced wave breaking during strong currents was assessed using a convenient metric based on horizontal current gradients.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)