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What moon phase are the highest high tides and the lowest low tides?
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∙ 11y ago
The new Moon phase and the Full Moon phase are associated with the highest tides on Earth. These tides are called "spring tides".
During these phases Sun, Earth and Moon are more or less in a straight line.
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The phase of the moon does not change its effect on the tide.
The tide follows the moon by a small fraction of an amount as the moons pull moves the tide forward.
The phase of the moon is a relation of the sun to the moon as viewed from the earth.
While it could be argued that there is more gravitational pull during a new moon because it is more in alignment with the sun or our star at that time.
Our moons orbital path is also tilted at 5.1 degrees in its orbital path, This takes a little over 18.5 years to proceed so every 9.5 years the moon is lined up more directly with our star.
I would say it is at this time that there would be the highest tide. The difference would be be very small!
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoA full moon and new moon will bring the highest tides because it is when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned. Tides are caused by gravitational pull on the Earth by Sun and Moon, when they are all aligned the gravitational pulls on the Earth are the greatest.
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∙ 9y agoThat would be Earth's moon. Assuming your next question would be at which phases are the effects greatest, that would be at new moon and at full moon, since at those phases the sun, Earth and moon form an almost straight line (totally straight during a total eclipse), so the sun and moon are working together on the tides, the total effect being the sum of each one's individual effect. At the the first quarter and last quarter phases the sun, Earth and moon form a 90° angle, so the sun and moon are working against each other on the tides.
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∙ 15y agoThe obvious answer is the new moon, wherein the tug of our natural satellite is combined with that of the distant sun.
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∙ 10y agoIt is at the New Moon and Full Moon phases. That's because at those times the
Moon, Earth and Sun are in a straight line, more or less.
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∙ 13y agoBoth full moon and new moon - when Earth, Sun, and Moon are aligned.
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∙ 14y agoIt Is New Moon and Full Moon!
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∙ 9y agoNew Moon.
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What type of tides has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides called?
The greatest high tides are Spring tides where the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line. They are also the lowest low tides. The least high tides and low tides are called neap tides when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle
What causes the highest of high tides and the lowest of low tides to occur?
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
What are two high tides and two low tides a day called?
High tides, low tides, spring tides (which are maximum high tides) and neap tides (which are the lowest of low tides).
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.
Is the greatest difference between low and high tides occurs during a neap tide?
both spring tides and neap tides have a 20% difference from normal tides
What happens when high tides are at there highest and low tides at there lowest?
death Neap tide.
What is the difference between the highest and lowest tides during a neap tide?
A neap tide happens during the quarter phase of the moon and they are weak tides. There is a very small difference between high and low tides during this time.
What type of tides has the highest high tides and the lowest low tides called?
The greatest high tides are Spring tides where the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line. They are also the lowest low tides. The least high tides and low tides are called neap tides when the sun, moon and earth form a right angle
What occurs when high tides are the highest and low tides are the lowest?
Tidal maximums and Tidal minimums. These two Incidents are not co-incidental.
Which phases of the moon cause the highest low tides and lowest high tides?
At the quarter moon phase, the gravity of the sun and the moon are working at right angles to each other, partially canceling out their tidal effects. This is when you'll get the highest low tides or lowest high tides, or "neap tides".
Spring tides and neap tides?
Spring tides are the highest of high tides and lowest of low tides, when the moon, Earth, and Sun are aligned as following from the geographic North Pole: m---E---S That way, the Sun helps the moon pull on the Earth's water, moving much of it to the direct and opposite points of tide on Earth and leaving little of it in other places. ............lowest m highest E highest S ............lowest Neap tides are the lowest of high tides and highest of low tides, because the gravity of the moon and Sun are working against each other: m | E---S More water is pulled towards the moon, but the gravity is weak, so there is more water left elsewhere than there is during a Spring tide. ...................m ..........."low" h tide "high" l tide E "high" l tide S ..........."low" h tide May be tricky to understand.
What causes the highest of high tides and the lowest of low tides to occur?
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
What phase of the moon when have a very high tides occur?
spring tides
What are two high tides and two low tides a day called?
High tides, low tides, spring tides (which are maximum high tides) and neap tides (which are the lowest of low tides).
What zone is the point along the shoreline between the lowest and the highest high tide line and the lowest low tide line?
The slack water area is the space that lies between high and low tides
What is the lunar phase on the high and low tide days?
There are two high tides and two low tides every day.
How high can a tide get?
The gravitational pull of the moon makes the highest tides at night. The highest tides occur during the spring months. There is no limit as to how high a tide can get.
