In <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007693 https://www.geonames.org/3644768">Cumaná</placeName> steigt Fluth nie über <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="12" unit="pouce">12</measure>–<measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="13" unit="pouce">13 Zoll</measure><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> in <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008377">Portobello</placeName>, <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007180 https://www.geonames.org/3687247">Carthagena</placeName> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />minder <subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#s">u</del> <add place="superlinear">aber</add> </subst> in <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008052 https://www.geonames.org/3703430">Panama</placeName> <subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#s">8–9</del> <add place="superlinear"> <measure quantity="12" unit="pied_de_roi">12</measure>–<measure quantity="14" unit="pied_de_roi">14</measure> </add> </subst> Fuß<del xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#s">?</del><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">.</supplied> Warum so klein im <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008842 https://www.geonames.org/3523271"> <choice> <abbr>Mexikan</abbr> <expan>Mexikanischen</expan> </choice> <lb />Meerbusen</placeName>, etwa weil Art Binnenwasser <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> Länge von Osten gegen <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Westen geringer (wie bei <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008895 https://www.geonames.org/363196"><choice> <abbr>Mittell.</abbr> <expan>Mittelländischem</expan> </choice> Meer<supplied cert="high"><placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008895 https://www.geonames.org/363196">,</placeName></supplied></placeName> <ref xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="c1b90db5-9eb1-4d16-b90d-b59eb12d1631" corresp="#acd006cd-93ed-4338-9006-cd93edd338cf" type="editorialNote"><bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/EHN9JNEP"><persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0004271 http://d-nb.info/gnd/104234059">Lalande</persName> § 3787</bibl></ref><note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="acd006cd-93ed-4338-9006-cd93edd338cf" corresp="#c1b90db5-9eb1-4d16-b90d-b59eb12d1631" type="editorial" resp="#UL"> <quote>3787. On a objecté souvent que si l’attraction étoit la cause des marées, elles devroient avoir lieu dans la <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008895 https://www.geonames.org/363196">Méditerranée</placeName> et dans les petites mers comme dans les grandes. Il est facile de prouver que, dans de petites mers, la marée doit être insensible.</quote> <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/EHN9JNEP">Lalande 1792</bibl>, III, 530.</note>) aber Meer ja <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />gegen Osten offen<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> was sonst (<ref xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="ed983e89-b5ce-4930-983e-89b5ceb930d9" corresp="#a7f885db-cc10-487d-b885-dbcc10387d95" type="editorialNote"><bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/T5XC7DHW"><persName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0013395 http://d-nb.info/gnd/100347371">Gehler</persName> I<supplied cert="high">,</supplied> <choice> <abbr>p.</abbr> <expan>pagina</expan> </choice> 659.</bibl></ref><note xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xml:id="a7f885db-cc10-487d-b885-dbcc10387d95" corresp="#ed983e89-b5ce-4930-983e-89b5ceb930d9" type="editorial" resp="#CG"> <bibl corresp="https://edition-humboldt.de/T5XC7DHW">Gehler 1787–1796</bibl>, I, 659: <quote>Alle gegen Osten ofne Meerbusen haben stärkere Fluthen, und in der Mündung des <placeName ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010499 https://www.geonames.org/3407729">Amazonenflusses</placeName> spürt man die Ebbe und Fluth bis 100 Meilen von der See.</quote> </note>) hohe Fluth veranlaßt. <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Ich glaube wegen Stärke des Strohms gegen Westen. Das anschwellende <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Wasser läuft sogleich <hi xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#u">ab</hi>. Im <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010881 https://www.geonames.org/3646579">Golf von Cariaco</placeName>, an <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008482"> <choice> <abbr>Pta</abbr> <expan>Punta</expan> </choice> Araja</placeName> <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /> <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007186 https://www.geonames.org/3646382">Carupano</placeName> Fluth <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="12" unit="pouce">12 Zoll</measure> und ein <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="10" unit="legua">10 <choice> <abbr>leg.</abbr> <expan>leguas</expan> </choice> </measure> östlicher (Strohm <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>od.</abbr> <expan>oder</expan> </choice> Form der Küsten?) <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />im <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008115 https://www.geonames.org/3630695">Golfo triste</placeName> <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="8" unit="pied_de_roi">7</measure>–<measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="8" unit="pied_de_roi">8 Fuß</measure>. Im <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010560 https://www.geonames.org/3640106">Guarapiche</placeName> <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0002536 https://www.geonames.org/3648938">Río (Caño) de Areo</placeName> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />schwillt noch <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="20" unit="legua">20 <choice> <abbr>leg.</abbr> <expan>leguas</expan> </choice> </measure> vom Ausfluß Wasser bei Fluth über <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="6" unit="pied_de_roi">6 Fuß</measure> an. <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Aber diese Fluth von <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="8" unit="pied_de_roi">7</measure>–<measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="8" unit="pied_de_roi">8 Fuß</measure> im <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008115 https://www.geonames.org/3630695">Golfo triste</placeName> ist unregelmäßig <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> Folge des <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /> <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010593 https://www.geonames.org/3631298">Oronoco</placeName>. Wenn <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010593 https://www.geonames.org/3631298">Oronoco</placeName> fällt<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> ist Fluth im <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0008115 https://www.geonames.org/3630695">Golfo triste</placeName> <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0009520 https://www.geonames.org/3573591">Trinidad</placeName> so <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />niedrig als in <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0007693 https://www.geonames.org/3644768">Cumaná</placeName>, wenn aber <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0010593 https://www.geonames.org/3631298">Oronoco</placeName> steigt<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> dann ist Fluth dort unregel<g xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="#typoHyphen" /><lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" break="no" />mäßig. Sie ist dann oft 18 <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>St.</abbr> <expan>Stunden</expan> </choice> hinter einander <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="8" unit="pied_de_roi">8 Fuß</measure> hoch ohne Ebbe, bald wechselt <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />dann Ebbe <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>u</abbr> <expan>und</expan> </choice> Fluth in 3 Stunden!