On 31 July 2022, an unusual tidal phenomenon, a fish-scale tide, took place on the Qiantang River’s estuary in Zhejiang Province, China. Here are a couple videos. I’ve not found Keep reading
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Tides
Most of us think we understand why Earth’s oceans have tides, but it turns out that there are some misconceptions in the common explanation. Yes, it’s true that the moon’s Keep reading
Tidal Bore
The daily ebb and flood of the tides results from the competing forces of the Earth’s rotation and the sun and moon’s gravitational pull on the oceans. In a few Keep reading