The moored measurements along the continental slope of the Iberian Peninsula
in 1996–1999 within the OMEX Program allowed us to estimate the amplitudes of
internal tides. The mean amplitude at depths of 600–1000 m was estimated at 30–
40 m.
The amplitude of internal tides at a depth of 600 m measured on a standalone
mooring in the middle of the Iberian Basin at point 41° 45′ N, 21° 57′ W in 1980–
1981, was estimated at 30 m.
Conclusions
We analyzed the moored measurements in the Iberian Basin west of the Iberian
Peninsula. The data were collected from many sources. All measurements confirm
the generation of internal tides over continental slopes due to the interaction of the
Fig. 4 Spatiotemporal spectrum at the semidiurnal frequency based on the data of six moorings
shown in Fig. 1 (depth 1000 m) as black dots with a white circle in the middle (“Vityaz-88”). The
contour lines on the spatiotemporal spectrum correspond to 90, 80, and 70% of the main
maximum. The arrow shows the wave vector corresponding to a wavelength of 100 km
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in 1996–1999 within the OMEX Program allowed us to estimate the amplitudes of
internal tides. The mean amplitude at depths of 600–1000 m was estimated at 30–
40 m.
The amplitude of internal tides at a depth of 600 m measured on a standalone
mooring in the middle of the Iberian Basin at point 41° 45′ N, 21° 57′ W in 1980–
1981, was estimated at 30 m.
Conclusions
We analyzed the moored measurements in the Iberian Basin west of the Iberian
Peninsula. The data were collected from many sources. All measurements confirm
the generation of internal tides over continental slopes due to the interaction of the
Fig. 4 Spatiotemporal spectrum at the semidiurnal frequency based on the data of six moorings
shown in Fig. 1 (depth 1000 m) as black dots with a white circle in the middle (“Vityaz-88”). The
contour lines on the spatiotemporal spectrum correspond to 90, 80, and 70% of the main
maximum. The arrow shows the wave vector corresponding to a wavelength of 100 km
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