High tide Rising tide АР Falling tide Falling tide Rising tideN Unable to continue turning to the right because of the inter- ference of the shore, the crest moves northward, following the shoreline and causing a Low High tide tide АР АР High tide Low tide high tide on the basins north- ern shore. d The wave continues its The wave trends to the right because of the Coriolis effect, causing a high tide on the basins progress around the basin in a counterclockwise direction, forming a high tide on the western shore and eastern shore. AP completing the circuit. The point Tidal crest enters basin, trends toward right side (in Northem Hemisphere) due to Coriolis effect. around which the crest moves is an amphidromic point (AP). Figure 11.14 The development of amphidromic circulation. A tide wave crest enters an ocean basin in the Northern Hemisphere. BujuJee ebe bueg
High tide Rising tide АР Falling tide Falling tide Rising tideN Unable to continue turning to the right because of the inter- ference of the shore, the crest moves northward, following the shoreline and causing a Low High tide tide АР АР High tide Low tide high tide on the basins north- ern shore. d The wave continues its The wave trends to the right because of the Coriolis effect, causing a high tide on the basins progress around the basin in a counterclockwise direction, forming a high tide on the western shore and eastern shore. AP completing the circuit. The point Tidal crest enters basin, trends toward right side (in Northem Hemisphere) due to Coriolis effect. around which the crest moves is an amphidromic point (AP). Figure 11.14 The development of amphidromic circulation. A tide wave crest enters an ocean basin in the Northern Hemisphere. BujuJee ebe bueg
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