The World's Highest Tides EarthCache
Hidden : 7/25/2012
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One The Best Places On Earth To See The Vertical Rise And Fall Of The World's Highest Tides


The Minas Basin forms the eastern part of the Bay of Fundy which splits at Cape Chignecto and is delineated by the massive headland of Cape Split. The Minas Basin is split into four sections: Cobequid Bay, from the mouth of the Salmon River to a narrow point between Ecomy and the Noel Shore; Central Minas Basin, from the mouth of Cobequid Bay to the narrow point between Parsboro and Cape Blomidon; the Southern Bight, from the mouth of the Avon River to the narrow point between Cape Blomidon and the Noel Shore; and the Minas Channel, from Central Minas Basin to the narrow line between Cape Chignecto and the Anapollis Valley Shore.

Like a father pushing his daughter on a swing, the gentle Atlantic tidal pulse pushes the waters of the Bay of Fundy-Gulf of Maine basin at nearly the optimum frequency to cause a large to-and-fro oscillation. The greatest slosh occurs at the head (northeast end) of the system. Because Earth rotates counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, the tides are higher in Minas Basin.

Nova Scotia bends when the tide comes in ! As 14 billion tons of seawater flow into Minas Basin twice daily, the Nova Scotia countryside actually tilts slightly under the immense load.

Port Williams is one of the best places on earth to see the vertical rise and fall of the World's Highest Tides. The water level at high tide can be as much as 16 meters (52 ft.) higher than low tide. Tides happen every 12 hours and 25 minutes (or nearly an hour later each day.

Click the link to obtain tide times

Tide Table
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Estimate the height of the high-water mark on the wharf you are looking at when the Tide is out ?

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