Tidal Resonance and Tidal Barriers in the Bay of Fundy System
- 1 October 1970
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
- Vol. 27 (10) , 1701-1728
- https://doi.org/10.1139/f70-192
Abstract
A near-resonant mode of oscillation extending to the continental shelf in the Gulf of Maine is shown to be a contributing factor in the extreme high M2 tidal ranges in the Bay of Fundy.The effect on the M2 tidal regime of a double barrier at Cape Chignecto is studied by two methods. A one-dimensional simple harmonic model shows the effect of placing the matching boundary at any intermediate position and defines a probable zone of values for the barrier amplitude. A two-dimensional calculation covering the entire resonant region gives an estimated amplitude reduction of 34% at the Cape Chignecto barrier site.Keywords
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