Tidewake
Tidewake is a coastal marine phenomenon characterized by coherent wake-like flow patterns formed when strong tidal currents interact with bathymetric features such as shelves, canyons, and seamounts. The term is used in oceanography and coastal engineering to describe the downstream wake that persists after peak flow, sometimes visible as elongated bands of disturbed water or surface scarring.
The mechanism involves tidal currents sweeping over irregular seabed, generating vortices and secondary currents that align
Observations rely on hydrographic sensors, acoustic Doppler current profilers, satellite imagery, and visual surveys. Tidewake events
In culture and media, Tidewake has appeared as a motif representing tidal complexity and the interplay of