Undular bore Araguari River-Brazil-USGS-bws00026
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USGS: Susan Bartsch-Winkler and David K. Lynch
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"Undular bore and whelps near the mouth of Araguari River, Brazil. View is oblique toward mouth from airplane at approximately 100 ft. altitude. Portion published as Figure 5 in U. S. Geological Survey, Circular 1022, 1988."
Note: This undular bore (locally known as pororoca) is on the Araguari River in the Amapá state in north-eastern Brazil, see w:Tidal bore#South America. The bore propagates from left to right, against the stream of the river current.
"Undular bore and whelps near the mouth of Araguari River, Brazil. View is oblique toward mouth from airplane at approximately 100 ft. altitude. Portion published as Figure 5 in U. S. Geological Survey, Circular 1022, 1988."
Note: This undular bore (locally known as pororoca) is on the Araguari River in the Amapá state in north-eastern Brazil, see w:Tidal bore#South America. The bore propagates from left to right, against the stream of the river current.
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