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← GeographyWhich mechanism causes amplified tidal resonance in fjords?
A)Seiche formation due to fjord geometry✓
B)Increased evaporation lowers salinity
C)Earth's rotation impacts Coriolis forces
D)Freshwater runoff reduces density profile
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Amplified tidal resonance, or seiche formation, occurs because fjord geometry restricts water movement enabling resonance. The fjord basin shape causes waves to reflect because their wavelengths reinforce each other, rather than undergoing destructive interference.
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