Internal wave in the Strait of Gibraltar

Myriam — Fri, 23 May 2014 17:06:56 +0000

According to the mythology, it was Hercules, son of Zeus and Alcmene, who separated the two mountains, Calpe (Rock of Gibraltar) and Abila (Jebel Musa), formerly united as a single mountain range. Since then, these mountains are known as the pillars of Hercules, which pointed to the far end of the Mediterranean of the Greeks, the Non Plus Ultra, con el que los romanos quisieron significar que los hombres debían detener allí sus expediciones.

The pillars of Hercules were considered the limit of the known world, beyond them, No one knew the horrors that could eventually find.So much so, the sailors who dared to look out to the Atlantic Ocean were returning with stories of sea monsters, perhaps fearful of the strong currents of the Strait of Gibraltar, with sudden and perplexing changes, que suponían un peligro para la navegación.

These appear instantly without pre-broadcast signals. Suddenly, a roughness on the surface of the sea appears as when the water is boiling and a chaotic Sea sets. As if winds misleading contrary forces, the currents are dangerous not only for small boats, but for big ones also…”

Still today , for most of us , between Algeciras and Tarifa , the internal wave in the Strait of Gibraltar is a great unknown !

Se ve muy bien con Poniente y mejor aun despues de un Levante fuerte.

none is alike ! Imagine the force generated beneath the waters !!!! and if we could take advantage if an infima part !

Vienen oceanógrafos de todo el mundo a estudiar y observar esta onda interna.

Click here to see the video of the wave :

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Internal wave in the Strait of Gibraltar