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Jadranka Šepić

Jadranka Šepić is a professor of meteorology and oceanography at the Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia. Her research focuses on sea-level extremes, particularly meteorological tsunamis.

Hunting for historical Adriatic meteotsunamis

Hunting for historical Adriatic meteotsunamis

Before modern instruments, our only clues about past sea events came from written records and folklore. Along the eastern Adriatic coast, stories of sudden floods and “tidal waves” (locally called šćiga) have been passed down for generations. These waves, described as rapid rises and falls of the sea that could flood or empty harbours within minutes, were carved into Adriatic coastal life as rare ...[Read More]