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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
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How many days apart are neap tides and spring tides?
Neap and spring tides are about 7 days apart.
When high tides are higher than normal what tides do they make neap or spring tides?
it makes spring tides. the way i remenber that is springs go high and and spring tides are higher than neap tides.
What is a spring and neat tide?
Spring Tides Are Extreme Tides And Neap Tides Are Weaker Tides.
How many types tides are there?
2. Neap tides, and spring tides.
What are the two tides that the moon make?
Spring tides and neap tides
From what is known about spring tides and neap tides you can conclude that?
Neap tide is the lowest but not of good advantage for an oceanographers like spring tide
What the difference between neap and spring tide?
neap tides are moderate tides at normal rates while spring tides are more extereme ex to high or to low .
How are spring and neap tides different from high and low tides in terms of their impact on ocean water levels?
Spring tides and neap tides are different from high and low tides in terms of their impact on ocean water levels. Spring tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, causing higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides. This means that spring tides have a greater impact on ocean water levels compared to neap tides.
What are spring tides and neap tides in patterns governed by?
the sun, moon and wind
What are the types of tides?
The two main types of tides are spring tides and neap tides. Spring tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in less extreme tidal variations.
How many days apart do spring and neap tides occur?
Spring and neap tides occur approximately 14 days apart. Spring tides happen when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in less variation between high and low tides.
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
this is called EbbTide
