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Tidal water elevations from non-linear tides displayed in metres over 48 hours in the Barents Sea, from 1 May 2019 until 2 May 2019. In this region, the displacement of water due to these non-linear tidal components can reach 40cm, which represents approximately 30% of the local tidal signal.
Read more: Modelling Tides in the Arctic Ocean