Tidal bore
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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 of water that travels up a river or narrow bay, reversing the dir
A bore in Morecambe Bay, in the United Kingdom
The tidal bore in Upper Cook Inlet, in Alaska
The Trent Aegir seen from West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire, 20 September 2005
The Trent Aegir at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 20 September 2005
Qiantang River
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The Qiantang River, formerly known as the Hangchow River or Tsientang River, is a river in East China. An important commercial artery, it runs for 459 kilometers through Zhejiang, passing through the
Tidal bore
…Mexico to name a few, have had a sinister reputation in association with tidal bores. In China, despite warning signs erected along the banks of the Qiantang River, a number of fatalities occur each year by people who take too much risk with the bore. The tidal bores affect the shipping and navigation in the…
Qiantang River and the bridge beneath Liuhe Pagoda
Qiantang River Bridge
The Liuhe Pagoda built in 1165 on the Yuelun Hill in Hangzhou during the Song dynasty faces the Qiantang River.
King Qian Liu shooting the tidal bore