Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:affects |
Navigation
Sediment transport River ecology |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Eagre
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| gptkbp:audio |
Loud roaring noise
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| gptkbp:canBeDangerous |
Yes
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| gptkbp:canBeSurfed |
Yes
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| gptkbp:canOccur |
Twice daily in some locations
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| gptkbp:canReachHeight |
Up to several meters
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| gptkbp:canTravelDistance |
Tens of kilometers upstream
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
Incoming tide
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| gptkbp:defines |
A tidal bore is a strong tide that pushes up a river or narrow bay, against the direction of the current.
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
Ancient Chinese sources
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tidal Bores
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Qiantang_River
gptkb:Petitcodiac_River gptkb:Amazon_River gptkb:Severn_River gptkb:Ganges_River |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
Rivers
Estuaries Narrow bays |
| gptkbp:requires |
Funnel-shaped estuary
Large tidal range |
| gptkbp:season |
Yes
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| gptkbp:studiedIn |
gptkb:Hydrodynamics
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| gptkbp:waterSource |
Hydraulic jump
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Waves_in_Fluids
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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