• Scientists discovered that floods in the Adriatic can occur due to resonance between wind and standing waves in the sea.
  • Multiple wind impulses can cause resonant amplification of sea oscillations, leading to multiple floods.
  • The research was published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
  • Results could improve flood forecasting and help protect coastal cities like Venice, Trieste, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Šibenik, and Trogir.
  • Data from the December 2019 Venice floods were analyzed.

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