The physical causes of coastal flooding due to marine storms are discussed. We examine the costs and impacts of storm surges and waves with reference to the UK. The mechanisms of interaction between waves and the mean circulation due to tides and wind are reviewed. A case study to illustrate the magnitude of surges, waves and their interactions is presented for Liverpool Bay in the eastern Iris...

Ž The predictability of Lagrangian particle trajectories in the Adriatic Sea a semi-enclosed sub-basin of the Mediterranean . Sea over a period of 1–2 weeks is investigated using three clusters consisting of 5–7 drifters. The analysis is conducted using a Gauss–Markov Lagrangian particle model, which relies on the estimate of climatological mean flow field, persistence of turbulence, and assimi...

The long range scientific goals of the proposed research comprise: (1) developing rigorous ap­ proaches to optimal combining different kinds of observations (images, ADCP, HFR, glider, drifters etc) with output of regional circulation models for accurate estimating the upper ocean velocity field and mixing characteristics (2) constructing computationally efficient and robust estimation algorith...

Young-of-the-Year (Y-O-Y) fish in the littoral shallows of the Neretva and Mala Neretva estuaries comprises a highly diverse fish community composed of 68 species representing 28 families. Gobiidae represent the most diverse family followed by Sparidae, Mugilidae and Soleidae. Moreover, more than 64.7% (44 species) of the Y-O-Y species caught are among the species that form the main targets for...

The paper compares air and sea surface temperatures in recent years on two islands the Adriatic Sea. data measured at climatological station Krk island of main meteorological Lastovo are used. is located north Sea south. Since a significant increase has been observed over last thirty years, goal to establish how they reflect these stations, 313 km apart. analysis monitor changes reduce negative...