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    Spring tide
    /ˈspriNG ˌtīd/

    noun

    • 1. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.

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  3. Facts. What are spring and neap tides? A spring tide —popularly known as a "King Tide"—refers to the 'springing forth' of the tide during new and full moon. A neap tide —seven days after a spring tide—refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.

  4. science.nasa.gov › moon › tidesTides - NASA Science

    Spring tides are the highest tides of the month, occurring when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Learn how the Sun and Moon's gravitational forces combine to create spring tides and neap tides, and how they affect the shape of Earth and the Moon.

  5. A spring tide is a tide of maximal range that occurs near the time of new or full moon, when the Sun and Moon are aligned with the Earth. Learn more about the causes and effects of spring tides, and how they differ from neap tides, from Britannica.

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  6. Oct 19, 2023 · Learn how the moon and the sun affect the rise and fall of the ocean's waters. Find out what spring tides are and how they differ from neap tides.

  7. Learn how the sun, moon, and Earth's position and distance affect the tides and water levels. Spring tides are the highest and lowest tides of the month, occurring when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned.

  8. Tides are the daily changes in the level of the ocean water at any given place. The main factors that causes tides are the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun (Figure 14.10). Figure 14.10: High tide (left) and low tide (right) at Bay of Fundy on the Gulf of Maine in North America.

  9. Nov 30, 2023 · Spring tides are the highest tides of the month, occurring around New Moon and Full Moon, when the Sun and Moon are aligned. Learn how the Moon's phase, the Sun's position and the equinoxes affect the tidal range and the difference between spring and neap tides.

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