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    A tidal bore, often simply given as bore in context, is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water...
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    The Severn bore is a tidal bore seen on the tidal reaches of the River Severn in south western England. It is formed when the rising tide moves into the...
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    Qiantang River (category Tidal bores)
    what is called by locals as the "Silver Dragon", the world's largest tidal bore, a phenomenon where the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave...
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    coast of East China Sea. The Bay is known for hosting the world's largest tidal bore, up to 9 meters (30 feet) high, and traveling up to 40 km (25 mi) per...
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    Fundy have a tidal bore, a wave front of the incoming tide that "bores" its way up a river against its normal flow. Notable tidal bores include those...
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    standing waves, tidal bores or upstream waves in rivers. Claims for its origins include a 1955 ride of 2.4 km (1.5 mi) along the tidal bore of the River...
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    Moncton (section Tidal bore)
    natural attractions, the tidal bore of the Petitcodiac River (see above) and the optical illusion of Magnetic Hill. The tidal bore was the first phenomenon...
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  • Bore VII Bore War, a contemporary name for the Phoney War (1939–1940), an early phase of World War II Tidal bore, a type of tidal wave Undular bore,...
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    Rip tide (redirect from Tidal jet)
    beach. Eventually, they will be out of the rip current. Rip current Baïne Tidal bore SurferToday (2024). "The differences between rip currents, undertows and...
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  • Estuary Ria Tidal reach Tidal bore Tidal creek Hoitink, A. J. F.; Jay, D. A. (2016). "Tidal river dynamics: Implications for deltas: TIDAL RIVER DYNAMICS"...
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    and produces a remarkable example of the fluvial phenomenon known as a tidal bore. This consists of the head-wave of the advancing tide, hemmed in where...
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    shows a tidal bore with the characteristics common to shallow upstream water – a large elevation difference is observed. Figure 4 shows a tidal bore with...
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    example. They can also be made of more permanent rocky reefs. Numerous tidal bore waves are known, some of which have also been surfed for several kilometres...
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    Estuary (redirect from Tidal estuary)
    Shell growth in estuaries Tidal bore – A water wave traveling upstream a river or narrow bay because of an incoming tide Tidal prism – Volume of water in...
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  • Look up tidal wave in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tidal wave may refer to: A tidal bore, which is a large movement of water formed by the funnelling...
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    Petitcodiac River (category Tidal bores)
    causeway in 1968, the Petitcodiac River had one of the world's largest tidal bores, which ranged from 1 to 2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft) in height and moved at...
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  • Pororoca (category Tidal bores)
    The Pororoca (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɔɾɔˈɾɔkɐ], [poɾoˈɾɔkɐ]) is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 m (13 ft) high that travel as much as 800 km (500 mi)...
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    Tide (redirect from Tidal flow)
    recorded in 1056 AD primarily for visitors wishing to see the famous tidal bore in the Qiantang River. The first known British tide table is thought to...
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    Jakarta. It is a well-known river surfing destination because of its tidal bore, known as Bono. The river originates in the Barisan Mountains of West...
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    Jiangxi provinces and has the world's largest tidal bore Severn bore – A tidal bore seen on the tidal reaches of the River Severn in south western England...
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    Tsunami (section Tidal wave)
    as tidal waves. This once-popular term derives from the most common appearance of a tsunami, which is that of an extraordinarily high tidal bore. Tsunamis...
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    of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore. Surfers and jet skiers could ride the tidal bore at least as far as the village of Cambes, 120...
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    A phenomenon associated with the lower reaches of the Severn is the tidal bore, which forms upstream of the port of Sharpness. It is frequently asserted...
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    surges is the tidal bore in estuaries. Altostratus undulatus cloud Derecho Gravity wave Haboob Hydraulic jump Morning Glory cloud Tidal bore Martin Setvak;...
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    avulsion. It is also one of the few rivers in the world that exhibits a tidal bore. It is navigable for most of its length. The Brahmaputra drains the Himalayas...
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    Whirlpool (redirect from Tidal Whirlpool)
    lived among the Belgii, described tidal bores and the maelstrom for a Mediterranean audience unused to such violent tidal surges: Not very far from this...
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  • / 54.200; -2.841 The Arnside Bore is a tidal bore on the estuary of the River Kent in England, United Kingdom. The bore occurs at high tides, especially...
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    road became one of Moncton's prime tourist attractions (along with the tidal bore on the Petitcodiac River). Magnetic Hill is now a historic property. Magnetic...
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    Trent Aegir (category Tidal bores)
    a tidal bore on the River Trent in England. At certain times of the year, the lower tidal reaches of the Trent experience a moderately large bore (up...
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    standing waves in the open ocean, in lakes, in rivers in the form of a tidal bore, or in wave pools. The term surfing refers to a person riding a wave using...
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