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Narrow seaway connecting two oceans or seas
A tidal strait passing between two landmasses
A tidal strait is a
strait connecting two
oceans or
seas through which a
tidal current flows. Tidal currents are usually unidirectional but sometimes are bidirectional. Tidal straits, though they are narrow
seaways , are technically not
rivers . They are frequently of
tectonic origin. In them,
currents develop because of elevation differences between the water basins at both ends.
[1]
Tides sometimes allow
sediments to collect in tidal straits.
[2]
[3]
Arthur Kill tidal strait,
Prall's Island visible
See also
References
^ Longhitano, Sergio G.; Mellere, Donatella; Steel, Ronald J.; Ainsworth, R. Bruce (April 9, 2012).
"Tidal depositional systems in the rock record: A review and new insights" (PDF) . basin.earth.ncu.edu.tw. Retrieved 27 May 2019 . {{
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^ Longhitano, Sergio; Steel, Ronald J. (June 2015).
"Deltas sourcing tidal straits: observations from some field case studies" . Retrieved 27 May 2019 . {{
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^ Rossia, V.M.; Longhitano, S.G.; Mellere, D.; Dalrymple, R.W.; Steela, R.J.; Chiarellae, D.; Olariua, C. (November 2017).
"Interplay of tidal and fluvial processes in an early Pleistocene, delta-fed, strait margin (Calabria, Southern Italy)" . Marine and Petroleum Geology . 87 : 14–30.
doi :
10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.02.021 . Retrieved 27 May 2019 . {{
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