Jindo Sea Parting – Tidal Harmonics
Would you walk through the sea if it parted? Would you? Really? In South Korea, at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, a natural phenomenon takes place in the Jindo Sea in which the northern portion of the East China Sea opens up just wide enough to expose and reveal a 1.8-mile long stretch of sand, connecting South Korea's Jindo Island to the nearby island of Modo. This phenomenon ONLY happens TWICE a year lasting long enough for people to walk across to the other island in the middle of the sea. Commonly known as tidal harmonics, this predictable phenomenon is caused by the...
June 2, 2025