BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Distinguished lecture: Chasing the dragon: tidal bores in the UK a
 nd elsewhere - Michael Berry (University of Bristol)
DTSTART:20221205T160000Z
DTEND:20221205T170000Z
UID:TALK183761@talks.cam.ac.uk
DESCRIPTION:In some of the world&rsquo\;s rivers\, an incoming high tide c
 an arrive as a smooth jump decorated by undulations\, or as a breaking wav
 e. The river reverses direction and flows upstream. Understanding tidal bo
 res involves\n&bull\; analogies with tsunamis\, rainbows\, and horizons in
  relativity\;\n&bull\; the concept of a &lsquo\;minimal model&rsquo\; in m
 athematical explanation\;\n&bull\; different ways in which different cultu
 res describe the same thing\;\n&bull\; the first unification in fundamenta
 l physics.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR