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Where are the highest tides in Britain? The Bristol Channel on the west coast of England. Best wishes
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What is new brunswick's bay of fundy known?
it is known as the famous for having some of the highest tides in the world.
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".
What is the Contrast between a spring tides and neap tides?
Perigee tides involve the Moon's orbit around the Earth. It does not go in a perfect circle but rather in an ellipse/oval shaped revolution. Because of that there are some points in the Moon's orbit at which the Moon is closer to the Earth. "Perigee" is the point of closest approach. With that closeness it causes a greater gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon, pulling more water towards the Moon, causing what we know as high and low tides. "Spring tides" can occur during a perigee tide but not necessarily. A spring tide is a tide that occurs when the Sun, Earth and the Moon are nearly in a straight line, at a NEW MOON, or at a Full Moon. The highest tides happen then.
What is a spring and neat tide?
Spring Tides Are Extreme Tides And Neap Tides Are Weaker Tides.
2 kinds of tides of low and high?
spring tides and neap tides,This alignment occurs approximately twice a month (around the Full_moonand New_moon). These recurring, extreme tides are termed Spring_tide.The opposite, most moderate tides are termed Neap_tide(occurring around the first and last Quarter_moon).File:Tide_type.gifFile:Tide_type.gifFig. 1: Types of tidesTide changes proceed via the following stages:Sea level rises over several hours, covering the intertidal zone; flood tide.The water rises to its highest level, reaching high tide.Sea level falls over several hours, revealing the intertidal zone; ebb tide.The water stops falling, reaching low tide.
The highest tides are called?
The highest tides are called
What phase of the moon the highest and lowest tides on earth?
New and full moons produce the highest and lowest tides. These are called spring tides
Are tides lower at new moon?
NO. This is when the tides are some of the highest.
When are tides there highest?
Spring tides have the greatest tidal range.
What is the term for the lowest and highest tides on earth?
Spring tides
What causes the highest tides?
New Moon causes the highest tides, as then the gravity effect of both Sun and Moon add together to attract the oceanic water. Full Moons cause the next highest tides.
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
this is called EbbTide
Which phases of the moon bring the highest tides what cause the height tides?
Wat is it
What happens when high tides are at there highest and low tides at there lowest?
death Neap tide.
Are tides at their highest during neap tides?
No Neap tides are when the sun,earth, and moon form a right angle. This makes the the water on earth be pulled towards the sun and the moon. causing the tides to be very low. Spring tides are when tides are the highest because the earth,sun,and moon are in a line,causing very high tides.
Where are the highest tides in Canada?
The Bay of Fundy
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.
