The low tide of the last days dried up some channels Veniceoffering tourists the unusual spectacle of gondolas stranded in the mudflats.
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Tide Prediction Center Venice reported that the tide would be between minus 55 and minus 60 centimeters between Saturday and Tuesday, key days for celebrating the famous carnival.
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It’s “absolutely normal,” says Alvise Papa, head of the tide forecasting center. Venice. “About 70% of the phenomena of low tide occur precisely in this period, from January to February.”
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Low tides are not enough to dry the riverbeds Venicebut this year they were accompanied by high atmospheric pressure as part of an anticyclone that prevented the arrival of rain.
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Until 2007-2008, this phenomenon “happened every year, so we didn’t have low tides like those recorded in recent days,” said Alvise Papa, head of the tide forecast center at Venice.
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Tourists are curious to see well the foundations of some buildings standing on the edge of the river channels. Venice.
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The spectacle is all the more paradoxical than Venice it is often threatened by the reverse phenomenon of “acqua alta”, a very high tide that often floods the famous Piazza San Marco.
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A flood that entertains tourists from Venice but it threatens the foundations of the city’s old palaces, which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Low tide, besides spoiling the beauty Venicecreates significant problems for the population, as navigation is not possible at many points and, consequently, it is impossible to reach the houses also in case of an emergency.
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In addition, dozens of dead fish appeared in the channels of the river during these days. Veniceaccording to local media, which some experts believe may be due to low temperatures these days and low tide, but not everyone supports this hypothesis.
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Venice’s minimum tidal threshold, minus 60 centimeters, from which navigation ceases to be safe, also applies to public transport, which must have a plan for dividing and diverting lines, very similar to the tide plan.
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