Figure 1.
Geographic location of Tagus estuary and the numerical bathymetry, with depth in meters relative to the chart datum (2.0 m below the mean sea level) and with locations of the stations used in the numerical model calibration.
Figure 2.
Comparison between the predicted (lines) and the observed (points) sea surface elevation time series for the stations of Cascais, Paço de Arcos, Trafaria, Cacilhas, Lisboa, and Montijo.
Table 1.
RMS and predictive skill for all the calibration stations.
Figure 3.
Comparison between the main harmonic constants amplitudes (a) and phases (b) determined from predicted (red) and the observed (black) sea surface elevation time series for the stations of Cascais, Paço de Arcos, Trafaria, Cacilhas, Lisboa, and Montijo.
The values from predictions include error bars.
Figure 4.
Semi-diurnal M2 and diurnal O1 constituents amplitude and phase for Tagus estuary.
Figure 5.
Shallow-water M4 and M6 constituents amplitude and phase for Tagus estuary.
Figure 6.
Form factor distribution in the Tagus estuary.
Figure 7.
Tidal ellipses distribution of tidal constituents M2, O1, M4 and M6 in Tagus estuary.
Figure 8.
Amplitude ratio (Ar) and relative phase () for the M4 and M6 constituents in Tagus estuary.
Figure 9.
Spatial-logarithmic distribution of the average dissipation of tidal energy in neap and spring tides in Tagus estuary.