1 WHAT

CAUSES
TIDES?
Part 1
Tides happen because o
f...

*The gravitational forces of the sun and the

moon, the tides can rise and fall over 16
meters (50 feet) in extreme circumstances.
*This could be the results of many factors.
 The Sun, because of its size, exerts a
gravitational force 180 times stronger
than the moon, yet the moon which is
much smaller but closer to the Earth
exerts force twice as strong as the
sun.
As the moon exerts its force on the earth,
both the earth and its waters respond by
accelerating toward the moon; however
the fluid waters on the side facing the
moon, being closer to the gravitational
force, accelerate more and fall ahead of
Earth.
Similarly, the Earth itself accelerates more
the the water on the far side and falls
ahead of those waters.
As a result, two aqueos bulges produced a
larger one on the side nearest the moon
and slightly smaller one on the aide
farthest from the moon.
 These bulges are, in effect,
the high tides- each occuring
simultaneously on each side
of the earth.
 As the earth rotates on its
axis beneath these two
bulges, the rise and fall of the
ocean result.
 If the earth had no rigidity, the
entire planet would flex freely
causing the ocean bottoms torise
and fall exponentially with the
water.Consequently, there would
be no tides.
The positioning of the sun
and the moon has also an
effect on the height of the
tidal swell.
 During a new or full moon,
sun and moon are in line,
pulling on the earth's surface.
This creates a higher level of
tide called the spring tides.
Spring tides from the Welsh
word "springan" meaning "to
bulge".
 During a first and last quarter
moon phase, when the sun and
moon are at right angles to the
earth, a lower high tide results.
These are called Neap Tides.
 NEAP TIDES
Come from the Anglo-Saxon
term, "neafte" meaning
"scanty".
 ANOTHER FACTOR
Elliptical path of the moon takes
during its revolution around the earth.
 PERIGREE MOON
When the moon is closer to the
earth.
 PERIGREE MOON
There is a 30-48% greater gravitational pull.
Tides during this period would have a
greater differential between high and low.
 APOGEE MOON
When the moon is farther drom the
earth.
Result is seen in a lower high tide.
 APOGEE MOON
To us, here on earth, the moon in
perigree appears larger and brighter
than an apogee because it is indeed,
much closer.