What refers to the water that flows up the mouth of a river as the ocean tide rises or comes in?

Question

What refers to the water that flows up the mouth of a river as the ocean tide rises or comes in?

Answer 1

TIDAL BORE, in Brazil it´s called POROROCA. surfers can ride it for 30 minutes! seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pororoca

Esteban   Colima, México [e-mail]

Answer 2

The pororoca is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 meters high that travel as much as 13 kilometers inland upstream on the Amazon River. Its name comes from the indigenous Tupi language, where it translates into "great destructive noise". It occurs at the mouth of the river where river water meets the Atlantic Ocean. The phenomenon is best seen in February and March.

The wave has become popular with surfers. Since 1999, an annual championship has been held in São Domingos do Capim. However, surfing the Pororoca is especially dangerous, as the water contains a significant amount of debris from the shores of the river (often entire trees). In 2003 the Brazilian Picuruta Salazar won the event with a record ride of 12.5 kilometers during 37 minutes.

Along the branches or "caños" in the Orinoco Delta, pororoca is known as macareo, which is also the name of one of these branches.

Answer 3

I'm not sure those "brackish" waters have a name other than that. I live in that area and I never hear it referred to as anything specific/ technical. Terms that are non technical may be regional. Are you looking for the term "estuary"?

Answer 4

In the City of Santa Cruz. Ca. Parks & Rec Dept. its called A LIFEGUARD!!

Answer 5

Tidal.

Answer 6

Tidal