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__**TIDAL RESONANCE**__ Tidal resonance occurs when the waves are at the natural frequency of the water.

The Bay of Fundy has the largest tidal range in the world (along with Bristol Channel) as shown by the map above. The reason for this is that waves crash into the continental shelf - the extended perimeter of each continent, and are then forced into the narrow bay, which causes the highest tides in the world.
 * __BAY OF FUNDY (N.E. Canada)__**

To explain these large waves you can take the example of a swing being pushed. The length of the bay is proportional to the length of the rope, which then determines the period. When you push the swing in the right period it takes little force to keep it going, the same applies to the waves.

In theory the resonance would keep gaining energy to increase the amplitude. Damping reduces the amplitude, so only a certain height of wave is reached.

The natural frequency of a wave would depend on the depth of the water.