The moon is a source of gravity so it effects the ocean by pulling on the water, making tides. The tides are largest during a full or new moon, and smallest during a half moon. The large tides are called spring tides, while the small ones are called neap tides.
The moon cycle and it is called Spring Tides, this occurs during a full moon and the new moon when the moon and the sun are in alignment with the earth
Spring tides occur at full and new moons.
The greatest tidal range happens around the time of full or new moons. This is the time when the gravitational forces of both are in phase and reinforce each other, either in the same direction during the new moon or exactly the opposite direction during the full moon. These tides are called spring tides. When the sun and moon's gravitational forces are at right angles to the earth's orbit, tides are called neap tides. These tides occur during the first and last quarters of the moon's phases
The tides are called neap tides. These occur during the First and Third quarter (in terms of moon phases) and are lower than the tides during New Moon and Full Moon phases.
When the Moon is at Full and at Dark (New), tides are strongest. These are called "spring" tides. When the Moon is at First and Last Quarter, the tides are weakest. These are called "neap" tides.The reason is that the Solar tides are either added to, or subtracted from, the Lunar tides.
Spring Tides
When the sun and moon are aligned, there are exceptionally strong gravitational forces, causing very high and very low tides which are called spring tides, though they have nothing to do with the season. Spring tides occur at new moon and full moon, while neap tides occur during quarter phases of the moon.
A spring tide occurs during the full moon phase of the moon. This is also known as the new moon phase and the moon is located between the earth and the sun.
Spring tides, which are a little higher than normal, occur at the new and full moon phases.
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We get high tides and low tides every day, but the size of those highs and lows varies. At new Moon and full Moon, the Sun's and Moon's gravitational pulls reinforce each other so high tides are higher and low tides are lower. To put it another way, the tidal range is greatest at these times. This is called a spring tide.