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Tides

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Tides

neap tides
- neap
  - ""with out power advancing"
- lesser tidal range
- quarter moons
spring tides
- **has nothing to do with the spring season
- Full moon or new moon
- greatest tidal range
factors
- ocean charcateristics
  - size
  - depth
  - topography
- lattitude
- shoreline shape
  - fun fact: the highest tides occur when open water is forced into partially enclosed gulfs or bays
tidal range
- "difference between consecutive high and low tides
tidal power generation
- waves
  - frictional force between atmospheric wind and ocean surface causing undulation
  - travel in groups called wave trains
  - tsunami
    - "seismic sea wave"
    - japanese word for "harbor wave"
    - Fun fact: tsunamis are NOT related to hurricanes or tides
    - Fun fact: they are caused by sharp and sudden movements located on the sea floor
      - caused by earthquakes, submarine landslide, or eruptions of under sea volcanic eruptions