tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post4179295200802806208..comments2024-03-17T22:59:24.273+00:00Comments on Peter Household - things that have interested me: Tidal power – the earliest proposal?Peter Householdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-56158298130384450122010-07-18T22:22:27.272+01:002010-07-18T22:22:27.272+01:00It occurs to me I'm not entirely sure myself! ...It occurs to me I'm not entirely sure myself! A tidal river refers to the stretch of a river whose flow and level is influenced by tides, and I think this means that the incoming tide really does “flow” up the Thames, effectively reversing the river's direction for a few hours, until the tide reaches the place where the river’s level is higher.Peter Householdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-73312176336619311062010-07-17T19:55:58.421+01:002010-07-17T19:55:58.421+01:00Well I never. I didn't know that about moving...Well I never. I didn't know that about moving ships up and down the Thames either. Does that mean that each day there was a few hours when ships moved up river, and a few hours when they moved down river? Hang on, even as I write that I realise it's daft - the river always flows towards the sea, no matter what the tide.Albert Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708757273029319375noreply@blogger.com