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There are two high tides and two low tides every day.
The tides follow the Moon's drag . So as the Earth rotates daily, that part facing the Moon has an high tide. The opposite of the Earth also has an high tide at the same time; this can be thought of as a 'WHEEL BALANCING'effect.
As the Moon orbits the Earth, the height of high tides and low tides varies.
At New/Full Moon we have Spring(very High) high /low tides . This is because the Sun and Moon are pulling together.
When the Moon is at first or last Quarter. The Sun and Moon are pulling at right angles to each other, so the Earth has Neap(not so high) high/low tides.
At the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes The Spring tides can be even higher/lower again . This is due to the Earth's nearness to the Sun, on its ellipsoidal orbit.
Since the Moon is moving/orbiting about the Earth, the mean time between High Tide and Low Tide is 6 hours 22 minutes and a few seconds. This means that over a 24 hours period (Midnight to midnight) you may 'miss' a tide. There will be only three tides in a given day ; 2 high and one low or, one high and two lows.
I would suggest that you have a look at the yearly tide tables/times for a given location, say New York City or better still the Bay of Fundy. Just compare the high/lows times for a given location.
Itbis quite a complex, but beautiful natural system.
Hope that helps!!!!!
lenpollock
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∙ 8y agoHigh tide occurs twice a day, regardless of the phase of the moon. At both new moon and full moon the high tides are higher than at other times.
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Tide are especially high or low when the moon is full or new?
in England we call them spring tides and they occur whenever there is a full moon.
What effects is caused by the moon's gravity?
The main effect is the tides, Without the Moon's gravity the tides would be about one quarter as high as they are now, they would be the same every day, and there would be no spring tides or neap tides.
What do tides do during the new and full moon?
Spring tides occur at full and new moons.
What are tides like during a full moon?
During the full moon, spring tides happen. A spring tide is when the range of the tide is at its maximum.
What types of tides are there?
> Low Tide ◘ High Tide § Spring Tide ► Neap TideThere are several different kinds of tides. There is ebb tide, when the tide goes out, flood tide is when the tide comes in. There is also neap tides, spring tides, diurnal tides.
When the tides are high when this is a full moon or new moon?
both
When are tides high?
full moon and new moon days
What tides are durring a full moon?
During a full moon, the tides become higher than normal. These high tides may sometimes be called spring tides. Tides are created by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon.
When are tides very high?
full moon and new moon days
Tide are especially high or low when the moon is full or new?
in England we call them spring tides and they occur whenever there is a full moon.
What special tide occurs during a full and new moon?
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.
Why is there a high tide on ful moon day?
There are two high tides on almost every day, so it's no surprisethat the same thing happens on the day of the full moon.
When the sun and moon align at full moon and pull on Earth together the higher high tides and lower low tides are called?
Spring tides.
How does the position of the moon and the sun affect the tides?
Gravitational pull of the sun and the moon may affect the tides. If you notice carefully the tides will be high during a full moon day.
Did the moon have to do anything with the tides in hurricane sandy?
Yes. The moon is the primary factor in the tides. High tides are highest and low tides are lowest during a full moon and a new moon. Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the U.S. at high tide during a full moon. As a result, the already large storm surge cam in on top of an already high water level from the tide.
When do the highest tides occur?
High tides are the biggest when the moon is Full or when the moon is a New Moon. The gravitational pull of the Moon is greatest at these phases which makes a bigger bulge in the ocean causing high tide. But it also depends on the time of year when the tides are low or high.
When does spring tides occur?
A spring tide occurs at the new moon or the full moon when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned thereby generating the greatest gravitational pull on the tides.Spring tides occur during either a full or new moon. At these times, the tides are strong due to the gravitational force of the moon and sun
