In some river mouths and estuaries, the incoming high-tide wave crest overtakes the preceding low-tide trough. This results in a wall of water proceeding upstream. Which term describes this occurrence?
A
Surge
B
Boundary wave
C
Seiche
D
Bore
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Question 1 / 2066636ee928f7522a1c51a017
Question 1 of 2066636ee928f7522a1c51a017
In some river mouths and estuaries, the incoming high-tide wave crest overtakes the preceding low-tide trough. This results in a wall of water proceeding upstream. Which term describes this occurrence?
In some river mouths and estuaries, the incoming high-tide wave crest overtakes the preceding low-tide trough. This results in a wall of water proceeding upstream. Which term describes this occurrence?