Author Question: A tidal bore may occur under which condition? a. An ocean basin that is wide and symmetrical b. An ... (Read 32 times)

jace · **on:** Aug 22, 2018

A tidal bore may occur under which condition?
a. An ocean basin that is wide and symmetrical
b. An ocean basin where the water resonates at the same frequency as the lunar tide
c. At the edge of a large ocean basin
d. An ocean basins at a position nearest the amphidromic point

e. A confining river mouth that forces the tide wave to move toward land at high speeds

Question 2

What is an amphidromic point?
a. A node in the center of Earth
b. A node in the center of an ocean basin
c. A node in the center of the Earth-moon orbit
d. A node that indicates the peak in a tidal wave's crest
e. A node that indicates the center of a wave's trough