Tidal Constituents

Jamaica is the third-largest island in the Caribbean and home to 4 major mountain regions. Some of the major environmental issues that Jamaica faces are: deforestation; pollution of coastal waters by industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; and air pollution in cities [1]. However, to combat these issues Jamaica is turning towards nature-based solutions such as protection and restoration [2]. Issues caused by climate change such as hurricanes, flooding, and coastal erosion are being mitigated through community planning, coastal habitat restoration, and policy implementation.

Most Common Tidal Constituents in the Caribbean Sea [3]:

M2 (Principal Lunar Semidiurnal): The largest lunar constituent, representing roughly half of the semi-diurnal tidal range.

S2 (Principal Solar Semidiurnal): The largest solar constituent, often combined with M2 to dictate the fortnightly spring/neap cycle.

N2 (Larger Lunar Elliptic Semidiurnal Constituent): Represents the modulation of the main lunar tide M2 due to the moon's elliptical orbit.

Cite:

[1] “Jamaica | WESR - CCA Portal,” wesr-cca.unepgrid.ch. https://wesr-cca.unepgrid.ch/cca/jamaica

[2] TNC, "Jamaica," The Nature Conservancy. [PDF]. Available: https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/d...

[3] B. Kjerfve, "Tides of the Caribbean Sea," [Journal Name Unknown - Please Verify], vol., no., pp., [Year Unknown - Please Verify]. [Online]. Available: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bjoern-Kjerfv...

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