Publication Details

Journal


Citation: Pugh, D.T. 1981 Tidal amphidrome movement and energy dissipation in the Irish Sea. Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 67: 515-527


Number of Pages: 13

Keywords: Energy, Irish Sea, Marine, Oceanography, Wexford

Abstract: In this paper, the implications of the behaviour of the Courtown, Co. Wexford tides for the daily movement of the semi-diurnal amphidrome is investigated. In addition, the physical reasons as to why the amphidrome moves as the tidal range changes are considered.