Undular Bore racing towards the Atlantic

Undular Bore racing towards the Atlantic

23 September 2011 15:00 UTC

Undular Bore racing towards the Atlantic
Undular Bore racing towards the Atlantic

Nightly thunderstorms in the border region of Mauritania and Senegal are at the origin of the undular bore (low-level outflow) that raced out into the Atlantic at the speed of close to 85 km/h.

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15 June 2022

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23 September 2011

The ripple effect in the dust clouds is a typical feature associated with undular bores.