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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Bay of Fundy (redirect from Fundy tidal energy)
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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Hangzhou Bay (section Qiantang River tidal bore)
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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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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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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River surfing (section Tidal bores)
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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Kampar River (section Tidal bore)
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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