Long-term changes in the kinematics of inlets of the Venetian Lagoon (NE Italy)

Long-term variations of the water flow through three Venice lagooninlets are analysed seeking for the possible impact of structures under constructionfor the mobile gates for defending Venice against flooding. Time-series of monthlymean flow and standard deviations show long-term variations, mainly on the seasonaltime-scale. An important increase in the water flow variance due to an increasein amplitudes of major tidal constituents in the Chioggia inlet can probably beexplained as a consequence of the structures constructed recently that narrowed thechannel.