By Lewis Page
Under a uniform 28 m/s easterly wind forcing in the reconstructed model basin, the ocean model produces an area of exposed mud flats where the river mouth opens into the lake. This land bridge is 3–4 km long and 5 km wide, and it remains open for 4 hours. Model results indicate that navigation in shallow-water harbors can be significantly curtailed by wind setdown when strong winds blow offshore.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/22/moses_water_sim_study/
Also: http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/ciencia/modelo+de+computador+explica+como+moises+separou+o+mar+vermelho/n1237781475212.html
PLoS One Article:
Dynamics of Wind Setdown at Suez and the Eastern Nile Delta
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0012481
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