tidal bore
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tidal bore (plural tidal bores)
A wave, in the form of a wall of water, formed by an incoming tide funnelling into an estuary.
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A recent tidal bore since the opening of the causeway gates measured a convert wave, unseen for many years. citation Nearby natural features There are many natural attractions near Moncton.
A striking feature of the field data sets was the large and rapid fluctuations in turbulent velocities and turbulent stresses during the tidal bore and flood flow.
Flow and tidal bore The Parrett has only one gauging station, at Chiselborough, fairly close to the source.
The Severn bore is not a self-reinforcing solitary wave or soliton but rather a shock wave which is formed because the wave is travelling faster than the wave speed in water above the Bore (see tidal bore for more details).