Chesapeake Bay topographic map

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Chesapeake Bay

Tides in the Chesapeake Bay exhibit an interesting and unique behavior due to the nature of the topography (both horizontal and vertical shape), wind driven circulation, and how the Bay interacts with oceanic tides. Research into the peculiar behavior of tides both at the northern and southern extents of the Bay began in the late 1970s. One study noted sea level fluctuations at periods of 5 days, driven by sea level changes at the Bay's mouth on the Atlantic coast and local lateral winds, and 2.5 days, caused by resonant oscillations driven by local longitudinal winds, while another study later found that the geometry of the Bay permits for a resonant period of 1.46 days.

About this map

Name: Chesapeake Bay topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Chesapeake Bay, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States of America (38.51674 -76.38305 38.51684 -76.38295)

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