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coldalba
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Why is the sea so low?
Apr 1st, 2015 at 4:46pm
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The last month or so the sea level near L'Ampolla has been about 2'6" below what it was in December (when it was high).
Even after all the rains it is still low.
I had been told that it varied with air pressure and it is quite high now (1020 ish) but that is not So high compared with summer pressures when the sea is (or at least was) a good 18" higher than it is now.
Does anyone Know what factors effect the level of the Med.?
  
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David
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Re: Why is the sea so low?
Reply #1 - Apr 1st, 2015 at 8:43pm
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A good guess is the moon. On Friday is is the first full moon after the spring Equinox. Thed moon has a great effect on the tides
  
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Reply #2 - Apr 1st, 2015 at 10:19pm
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There is a low and high tide in the med not as big as we have in england but it still makes a difference
  
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Re: Why is the sea so low?
Reply #3 - Apr 1st, 2015 at 10:41pm
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Rainfall has no effect on sea level.
  
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Re: Why is the sea so low?
Reply #4 - Apr 2nd, 2015 at 4:57am
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide
  
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coldalba
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Reply #5 - Apr 2nd, 2015 at 11:43am
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Thanks all but it is not the moon or tide as it has been consistently low for well over a month (moon is a 28 day cycle, tides twice a day).
Any other ideas?
  
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Reply #6 - Apr 2nd, 2015 at 3:02pm
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Somebody pulled the plug out
  
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Re: Why is the sea so low?
Reply #7 - Apr 2nd, 2015 at 4:56pm
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The Greeks are bottling it and selling it t unsuspecting Germans as Retsina that needs laying down for a few years.
  
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Re: Why is the sea so low?
Reply #8 - Apr 2nd, 2015 at 7:36pm
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They must have raised the beach..................
  
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Reply #9 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 6:50pm
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There is a negligible tidal effect in the Med but the noticeable rise and fall is due only to air pressure.
  
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