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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. CHAPTER 9 Tides
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Tidal Range Spring Tides Largest Tidal Range Full and New Moon Neap Tides Smallest Tidal Range 1 st and 3 rd quarter moon
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Earth, Moon, and Sun Positions Spring and Neap Tides Spring Tide: Largest Tidal Range Full and New Moon Neap Tide Smallest Tidal Range 1 st and 3 rd quarter moon
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Earth, Moon, and Sun Positions Spring and Neap Tides Spring Tide Largest Tidal Range Full and New Moon Neap Tide Smallest Tidal Range 1 st and 3 rd quarter moon
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Earth, Moon, and Sun Positions Spring and Neap Tides Spring Tide: Largest Tidal Range Full and New Moon Neap Tide Smallest Tidal Range 1 st and 3 rd quarter moon
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Earth, Moon, and Sun Positions Spring and Neap Tides Spring Tide: Largest Tidal Range Full and New Moon Neap Tide Smallest Tidal Range 1 st and 3 rd quarter moon
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Effects of Elliptical Orbits Weekly/Monthly Cycle Yearly Cycle
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Effects of Elliptical Orbits Weekly/Monthly Cycle Yearly Cycle
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Effects of Elliptical Orbits
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Earth, Moon, and Sun Positions Spring and Neap Tides Spring Tide: Largest Tidal Range Full and New Moon Neap Tide Smallest Tidal Range 1 st and 3 rd quarter moon
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Tide Types Semi-diurnal: 2 High and 2 Low-same heights East Coast Mixed: 2 High and 2 Low-different heights West Coast Diurnal: 1 High and 1 Low per day Enclosed Basins
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Tide Types Diurnal: 1 High and 1 Low per day Enclosed Basins Semi-diurnal: 2 High and 2 Low-same heights East Coast Mixed: 2 High and 2 Low-different heights West Coast
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Amphidromic Points and Cotidal Lines
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Extreme Tides Bay of Fundy 50 foot tidal range! Explanation Time Lapse 1 Time Lapse 2
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Tides in Coastal Waters Tidal Bores –Wall of water –Moves up certain rivers –Tide-generated
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Tides in Coastal Waters Tidal Bores: Surfing?
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© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Tides and Marine Life Tide pools and life Grunion spawning Explanation and pics
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