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A "Royal Tide" is about to hit the shores of the Vancouver metropolitan area every day of the week, raising questions: what exactly is a "royal tide"?
"The Royal Tide is not just a normal tidal cycle, but a cycle on steroids," describes The Weather Network.
Although they walk like tides (they are controlled by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun), the sea level is much higher.
Indeed, this phenomenon occurs a few times a year and creates exceptionally high tides. In fact, areas of the city flood when sea level rises during the event.
Residents of Metro Vancouver have posted images of sea level rise on Twitter. Some have added that high tides were an effect of climate change.
In the one located on the other side of False Creek, if you zoom in, you can clearly see that the dike is flooded where it is not as high. pic.twitter.com/Bsz3LOsYBv
– Patrick Meehan (@ Patmeister) November 26, 2018
Pool Kits … #KingTides #bcstorm #Canada #Vancouver #Kitsilano pic.twitter.com/Oy2IjZlnNl
– Smitty (@ Smith442Smith) November 26, 2018
"Doggie Beach", Hadden Park. #bcstorm #the sea level rises #haddenpark #kitspoint #Englishbay #vancouver #CanadaPost pic.twitter.com/HnrI4jxfVK
– Smitty (@ Smith442Smith) November 26, 2018
Take shore photos at the highest tides and help the city validate flood data. The other royal tides of 2018 are the highest on:
- Nov 27 at 9:26 am
- Nov 28, 10h18
- Nov 29 11:10
- Nov 30 11:59
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