Mazaro
| Mazaro | |
|---|---|
 Fishing boats along the Mazaro river, in Mazara del Vallo. | |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Rapicaldo, Salemi |
| Source elevation | |
| River mouth | Strait of Sicily, Mazara del Vallo |
| Size | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physiognomy | |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
The Mazaro (spelt also as Màzaro) is a river in Sicily, Italy.
The Mazaro river flows 28 kilometres (17 mi) across south-western Sicily,[1] from its source in Rapicaldo, located within the Salemi city boundaries, to the Mediterranean Sea in Mazara del Vallo.
"Mad sea" phenomenon
The river is characterized by a periodical phenomenon locally known as marrobbio (also known in English as "mad sea"), which consist in rapid and dramatic sea level oscillations seemingly caused by sudden atmospheric pressure changes;[2] similar phenomenons were observed only in a very few other places in the world, including Nagasaki Bay in Japan (where the phenomenon is known as abiki) and Ciutadella (in Menorca, Spain, where it is called rissaga).[2]
References
- ↑ "Fiumara Màzaro" (in Italian). Fiumi.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- 1 2 "The "Mad Sea" Phenomenon in the Strait of Sicily". AMS Journals Online. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
Coordinates: 37°39′N 12°35′E / 37.650°N 12.583°E