(a)Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides.
(b)Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel.
(c)Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river.
(d)The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port.
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