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How many high tides are there in a day?
Questioner:Amelia Baker 2018-04-06 09:58:17
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Isabella Carter——Studied at the University of Sydney, Lives in Sydney, Australia.
As a marine science expert with a deep understanding of ocean tides, I can tell you that the number of high tides in a day is typically two. This is due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth's oceans, which causes the water to bulge in the direction of the moon and on the opposite side as well. These bulges are what we experience as high tides. The rotation of the Earth then brings different locations under these bulges, resulting in two high tides each day.
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Ethan Martinez——Works at the International Committee of the Red Cross, Lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
Because the Earth rotates through
two tidal ��bulges�� every lunar day, coastal areas experience two high and
two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes. High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.
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