Reversing current

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008562",
  "term": "Reversing current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A tidal current that flows alternately in approximately opposite directions, with a period of slack water at each reversal of direction. These currents typically occur in restricted channels, straits, and rivers where the direction of flow is confined. A reversing current is distinguished from a rotary current, which flows continuously while changing direction through 360 degrees during a tidal period.",
  "synonyms": [
    "rectilinear current"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/reversing-current/"
}