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Why is the moon very high tide and l0w tide when its full moon and new moon?
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∙ 12y ago
Because the moon gets between the sun and the Earth. You can't see a new moon because the sun is behind it and not shining on the face that we always see. A solar eclipse can only happen when the moon is between the sun and earth, perfectly aligned.
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∙ 12y ago
Robert Perry
The solar eclipse is the effect of polarized light; the polarizing energy of the 'Moon' deflects the sunlight; search polarizing effect, but do not use wikipedia; they post content generated by government paid shills. The biggest secret is that both the sunlight and moonlight are actually phenomenona; neither the 'Sun' nor 'Moon' are physical objects.
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∙ 13y agoThe Moon affects the tides more-or-less equally at all times; the difference comes in when you consider the distance from the Earth to the Moon. The Moon's orbit is fairly eccentric, and is about 20% further away at apogee than at perigee.
The matter of full moon or half moon comes into play because the Sun _ALSO_ causes tides. At the full or new moon, the Sun and Moon combine their effects to give greater-than-average "spring" tides, while at the half-moon phases, the Sun and the Moon are working at cross-purposes, effectively subtracting the Sun's tidal effects from the Moon's tides.
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∙ 11y agoThis type of eclipse occurs during a full Moon, not a new Moon.
At full Moon the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, and all three are more or less in a straight line.
That's why you can get an eclipse, because the Earth causes a shadow that can fall onto the Moon.
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∙ 12y agoWhen the moon is new, it's more or less in front of the sun, the moon and sun are alligned with the earth. This means that the gravitational pull of the moon combines with that of the sun to give large tides. During a full moon, the moon and suns gravitational pulls are working against each other, cancelling each others effect on the tides out, so we experience lower tidal ranges.
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∙ 11y agoDuring a full Moon, the Sun, the Earth and the Moon are more or less in a line. If they are, as happens occasionally, EXACTLY in alignment, the shadow of the Earth covers the Moon, and that's a lunar eclipse.
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∙ 13y agoA neap tide does not occur during a new Moon or a full Moon...
Tides are caused by the pull of the Moon's and Sun's gravity on the water of the earth. During a full Moon and a new Moon, the pull of the moon is added to the pull of the Sun, because the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up with each other. This is called a spring tide, not a neap tide. The neap tide occcurs at first quarter and third quarter, when the Moon is oriented 90 degrees to the Earth with respect to the Sun.
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∙ 15y agoThe tidal range is about the same at the full moon and new moons. Both of these are called "spring tides".
However, when the Moon is at the first or third quarter, this is a "neap tide", in which the tidal range is substantially lower.
The Sun may be far larger, but the Moon is much closer, and the Lunar tidal forces are stronger than the Sun's. When the Moon and Sun are lined up, as they are in full and new moons, the tidal forces add together.
But at the first and third quarters, the Moon's gravity - and tidal forces - are at right angles to the Sun's gravity, so the Sun's tidal forces subtract from the Moon's tidal forces.
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∙ 13y ago-- The sun is the 'big flashlight' that illuminates the half of the moon facing it.
-- If you're looking straight at the fully-illuminated half of the moon, then the sun
must be directly behind you.
-- If the sun is directly behind you, and you're standing on the earth, then the sun
can't be shining on you.
-- If the sun isn't shining on you, then it's night-time where you are.
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∙ 11y agoBecause to have an eclipse, three bodies have to lie in a straight line. For a LUNAR
eclipse, the order of the line is Sun -- Earth -- Moon; for a SOLAR eclipse, the
order is Sun -- Moon -- Earth.
You may wonder what happened to the EARTH eclipse; if someone were standing on
the Moon, a lunar eclipse would be a solar eclipse, and a solar eclipse (on Earth)
would be a sort of lunar transit, in which the shadow of the Moon would track across
the Earth.
The fact that we have solar eclipses at all is due to the remarkable fact that the Sun
is just 400 times as large as the Moon and also 400 times as far away.
-- The shadow of a body extends in the direction opposite to the sun.
-- So the moon can only enter Earth's shadow when Sun, Earth, and moon are
in line, with Earth in the middle. That's the time when we see the 'Full Moon'.
-- And the moon's shadow can fall on Earth only when Sun, moon, and Earth are
in line, with the moon in the middle. That's the time when the moon is 'New'.
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What is an equinoctial spring tide?
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.
How do you know when there is a high tide or a low tide in the ocean?
No, High tides occur when there is a full or new moon. Low tides occure when there is a half or as quarter moon. This all makes a difference because the the cause of tides is the gravitational pull of the moon and sun if you need another reference go to google and type in video of an ocean tides there are some pretty interesting facts about tides
What is a proxigean spring tide and how often goes it occur?
The Proxigean Spring Tide is a rare, unusually high tide. This very high tide occurs when the moon is both unusually close to the Earth (at its closest perigee, called the proxigee) and in the New Moon phase (when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth). The proxigean spring tide occurs at most once every 1.5 years.
What does 'calm at high tide' mean?
I think you meant 'clam at high tide' or the full version 'happy as a clam at high tide'. This is an idiom/expression dating from the early 19th century. The expression means to be very joyful or content.
What are low tides and high tides?
High tides and low tides are the effects of the moon's gravitational pull on our oceans. As the moon orbits the earth, it pulls the ocean with its gravity. Giving the result of high tide being closest to the moon and low tide to be on the opposite side of the Earth.
What is an equinoctial spring tide?
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.
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.
How do you know when there is a high tide or a low tide in the ocean?
No, High tides occur when there is a full or new moon. Low tides occure when there is a half or as quarter moon. This all makes a difference because the the cause of tides is the gravitational pull of the moon and sun if you need another reference go to google and type in video of an ocean tides there are some pretty interesting facts about tides
When are tides very high?
full moon and new moon days
What is a proxigean spring tide and how often goes it occur?
The Proxigean Spring Tide is a rare, unusually high tide. This very high tide occurs when the moon is both unusually close to the Earth (at its closest perigee, called the proxigee) and in the New Moon phase (when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth). The proxigean spring tide occurs at most once every 1.5 years.
How high are the waves when there is a full moon?
very high indeed indeed, that is a very stupid answer
What does 'calm at high tide' mean?
I think you meant 'clam at high tide' or the full version 'happy as a clam at high tide'. This is an idiom/expression dating from the early 19th century. The expression means to be very joyful or content.
What is a spring tide and a neap tides?
Neap tide occurs when the moon, earth, and sun are making a right angle.Spring tide occurs when they are in a straight line.Spring tide is the highest tideNeap Tide is when the tide is the lowestA spring tide is occurs when the moon is in alignment with the earth and sun at the same time. This happens during the new moon and full moon phases. When a spring tide occurs, the low tides are REALLY low and the high tides are VERY high.A neap tide is the exact opposite...the difference in tides is not as distinguishable. The high tides are fairly low and the low tides are not too low. This occurs when the moon is in its first or third (last) quarter phases (not in alignment with the sun).During the full moon and new moon days, the sun, the earth and the moon are in the same line and the tides are highest. These tides are called spring tides. But when yhe moon is in its first and last quarter, the ocean waters get drawn in diagonally opposite directions by the gravitational pull of the sun and the earth resulting in low tides. These tides are called neap tides.
What are low tides and high tides?
High tides and low tides are the effects of the moon's gravitational pull on our oceans. As the moon orbits the earth, it pulls the ocean with its gravity. Giving the result of high tide being closest to the moon and low tide to be on the opposite side of the Earth.
Are tides high on every full moon or new moon?
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!!!!!
What occurs a spring tide?
a spring tide has a very high tide
What happens during a spring tide and a neap tide?
During a spring tide, the high water mark would be high up on the beach on the flood, and very far out on an ebb tide. During a neap tide, the high water mark is not so high or so low as during a spring tide.
