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When the moon is full or new, the gravitational pull of the moon and sun are combined. At these times, the high tides are very high and the low tides are very low. This is known as a spring high tide. Spring tides are especially strong tides (they do not have anything to do with the season Spring). They occur when the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in a line. The gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun both contribute to the tides. Spring tides occur during the full moon and the new moon.
When the moon's gravitational force and the sun's gravitational forces are parallell the spring tide, or the maximum difference between high and low tides. When the gravitational forces are perpendicular to each other the least difference between the tides are experienced. That condition is called "neap tide.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn equinox is the the time of year when daylight and nightime are equal, usually around late March and September.
A spring tide happens when there is a new or full moon.
When a full or new moon coincides with an equinox then that is when it happens.
It is of no particular significance. You can work out how often they happen.
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∙ 13y agoA spring tide is when the effects of the Sun and Moon work together to bring extreme tides. A spring tide happens during a full and new moon.
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∙ 12y agoA very big tide around the new and full moons.
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What is the opposite of a neap tide called?
the opposite of low tide is high tide.
How does a tide clock work?
it works by a spring the spring is pulled by the moons pull and graphs it by telling you if its high tide or low tide.
Is high tide called spring tide?
the tide is much higher than usual cause of the moons rotation and the earth being on it axis
What are all the tides names?
neap tides and spring tides
From what is known about spring tides and neap tides you can conclude that?
Neap tide is the lowest but not of good advantage for an oceanographers like spring tide
What tide is bigger a neap tide or a spring tide?
Spring :]
What occurs a spring tide?
a spring tide has a very high tide
What is a perigean spring tide?
A perigean spring tide is when the Moon is closest to the Earth during the spring tide.
What occurs during spring tide?
a spring tide has a very high tide
What is the opposite of a neap tide called?
the opposite of low tide is high tide.
What are different kinds of tide?
you have a high tide and low tide, tides are affected by the Moon. There is also something called Neap tide and Spring tide. Spring tide occurs in spring and sometime throughout the year. Neap tide is when there is a higher low tide and a lower low tide. Spring tide is when there is a higher low tide and lower high tide
How does a tide clock work?
it works by a spring the spring is pulled by the moons pull and graphs it by telling you if its high tide or low tide.
What are the names of the ocean tides?
High tide or low tide. There is also summer tide (I think) which is a really large tide, and a spring tide which is a very low tide.
When the effects of the moon and the sun works together this is what kind of tide?
It's a huge tide. It's called a "spring tide". "Spring" does not mean the season called spring, in this case.
Exceptionally high or low tide?
Don't worry Mariah a.k.a Serene is here to save the day..... The answer is Spring Tide :)z!
Is the water higher during a neap tide or a spring tide?
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Is the water higher during a neap tide or spring tide?
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