(ORDO NEWS) — Shallowing of canals can be observed in Venice on average every two to three years, and is not associated with drought.
Massimiliano Fazzini, one of the leading Italian climatologists, a specialist from the Italian Society for Conservation Geology.
According to him, this situation is due to several factors, including atmospheric pressure and spring tides.
Fazzini explained that “we are talking about a situation where the Moon, the Sun and the Earth line up,” which has a powerful effect on the water masses on Earth.
“Of course, an additional factor is that in Italy for at least 10 days there has been high atmospheric pressure,” the scientist said. “But the drought has nothing to do with it.”
Fazzini noted that the combination of these two factors “leads to abnormally low water levels, which, however, are not exceptional, because on average such a situation occurs every two to three years.”
The last time a strong shallowing was observed in 2019, the expert recalled. “Then we had exactly the same values, the water level dropped about 60 cm below average,” he explained.
From Wednesday in Italy, “the pressure will start to decrease and the situation will return to normal,” the climatologist said.
As a rule, the decrease in the water level in Venice occurs at the end of winter.
In recent days, small canals have become shallow in the city, and even completely dried up, turning into dirty backwaters with stranded gondolas – the main attraction of Venice.
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