King Tide in San Francisco
![Water splashes onto a cement waterfront walkway through chain link fencing.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/OCOF1Pier14des-lg.jpg?itok=x-AKU7Ke)
Detailed Description
Unusually high tides, sometimes called "king tides," offer a preview of coastal flooding likely to result from rising sea level. In this photograph, taken during a king tide on February 17, 2011, waves overtop Pier 14 in San Francisco, California.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photo by Mike Schweitzer, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0