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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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
Which type of tide occurs when the sun the moon and the earth are aligned?
Spring Tides. That is the High tide is very high and the low tide is very low. When the Sun, Earth and Moon are at 'right-angles to each other, then we have Neap Tides. The height range between high and low tides is much less than Spring Tides.
When are tides very high?
full moon and new moon days
Is a neap tide considered to be high or low?
A neap tide is considered to be a tide that is neither very high nor very low. It occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, causing less extreme tidal variations.
How high are the waves when there is a full moon?
very high indeed indeed, that is a very stupid answer
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.
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.
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 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 occurs a spring tide?
a spring tide has a very high tide
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!!!!!
