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Världens längsta våg!
Världens längsta våg hittar man i Brasilien… det är alltså ett par gånger varje
år mellan februari och mars som detta fenomen sker där tidvattnet forsar upp
för för Amazonas floden och skapar en våg som färdas flera kilometer under
loppet av ca.30 minuter mer eller mindre… Den kan bli upp till 3½ meter hög!
År 2003 var det en Brasiliansk surfare som höll sig uppe i hela
37 minuter och färdades då 12½ kilometerSe videoklippet från youtube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a_2g6uTDb0Så här beskriver siten jag hittade detta på!
Twice a year, between the months of February and March, the Atlantic Ocean
waters roll up the Amazon river, in Brazil, generating the longest wave on the
Earth. The phenomenon, known as the Pororoca, is caused by the tides of
the Atlantic Ocean wich meet the mouth of the river. This tidal bore
generates waves up to 12 feet high which can last for over half an hour.The name “Pororoca” comes from the indigenous Tupi language, where it
translates into “great destructive noise”. The wave can be heard about 30
minutes before its arrival, and it’s so powerful that it can destroy anything,
including trees, local houses and all kind of animals.The wave has become popular with surfers. Since 1999, an annual
championship has been held in São Domingos do Capim. However, surfing the
Pororoca is especially dangerous, as the water contains a significant amount
of debris from the margins of the river (often, entire trees). The record that
we could find for surfing the longest distance on the Pororoca was set by
Picuruta Salazar, a brazilian surfer who, in 2003, managed to ride the wave for
37 minutes and travel 12.5 kilometers. A surfer’s dream: riding an almost
never-ending wave.
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