On the tides and resonances of Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait

• Published in: Ocean Science
• Main Author: D. J. Webb
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Hudson Bay; Hudson; Hudson Strait; Ungava Bay; Foxe Basin
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/os-10-411-2014; https://doaj.org/article/3f5e56a28989477e93524ec6df8dcb7d

The resonances of Hudson Bay, Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait are investigated using a linear shallow water numerical model. The region is of particular interest because it is the most important region of the world ocean for dissipating tidal energy. The model shows that the semi-diurnal tides of the r...