Hydrodynamic modelling of coastal seas: the role of tidal dynamics in the
Messina Strait, Western Mediterranean Sea

Cucco, Andrea; Quattrocchi, Giovanni; Olita, Antonio; Fazioli, Leopoldo; Ribotti, Alberto; Sinerchia, Matteo; Tedesco, Costanza; Sorgente, Roberto

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-1553-2016

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06 Jul 2016

Research article |

| 06 Jul 2016

Hydrodynamic modelling of coastal seas: the role of tidal dynamics in the Messina Strait, Western Mediterranean Sea

Andrea Cucco, Giovanni Quattrocchi, Antonio Olita, Leopoldo Fazioli, Alberto Ribotti, Matteo Sinerchia, Costanza Tedesco, and Roberto Sorgente

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RC1: 'Referee comments on Cucco et al. (2016) /// nhess-2016-75', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Apr 2016
- AC1: 'Response to reviewer #1', Andrea Cucco, 29 Apr 2016
RC2: 'Review of“Hydrodynamic modeling of coastal seas: the role of tidal dynamics in the Messina Strait, Western Mediterranean Sea” by Cucco et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Apr 2016
- AC2: 'Response to reviewer #2', Andrea Cucco, 29 Apr 2016

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This work explored the importance of considering the tidal dynamics when modelling the general circulation in the Messina Strait, a narrow passage connecting the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian Sea sub-basins in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The results highlight that tidal dynamics deeply impact the reproduction of the instantaneous and residual circulation pattern, waters thermohaline properties and transport dynamics both inside the Messina Strait and in the surrounding coastal and open waters.