චියැංටන් නදියේ 'රිදී මකරා'

Aerial footage captures spectacular tidal bore on Qiantang River

High waves and spectacular tidal bores were galloping forward as the Qiantang River tidal bores smashed dams in east China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday, presenting thrilling and gorgeous scenes that stunned countless viewers.

A tidal bore is a phenomenon where the leading edge of an incoming tide creates a wave that surges up a river against the flow.

The Qiantang River is known for having one of the world's largest tidal bores, which has been dubbed the "Silver Dragon" by locals.

The tides usually reach their peak between the 15th to the 18th day of the eighth lunar month, which falls on Tuesday to Friday this year, as the full moon reaches its peak, with spectacular scenes to be marveled at by countless visitors.

The height of the tidal bore on Wednesday (Sep. 18) wass forecasted to reach 1.4 to 1.6 meters.

The tidal bore is mainly caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.

The centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the Earth and the trumpet shape of the Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang makes it easy for the tide to come in, but difficult to ebb, thus giving rise to the largest tidal bore.

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