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LadyRavyRay:

What creates tides?

sxdsouls:

Gravity is one major force that creates tides. In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton explained that ocean tides result from the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon on the oceans of the earth (Sumich, J.L., 1996). Tidal forces are based on the gravitational attractive force. or this can help- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_tides/tides02_cause.html#:~:text=Gravity%20is%20one%20major%20force,Sumich%2C%20J.L.%2C%201996).&text=Tidal%20forces%20are%20based%20on%20the%20gravitational%20attractive%20force.

nettym:

This can also help https://scijinks.gov/tides/ "High and low tides are caused by the Moon. The Moon's gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth—and its water—to bulge out on the side closest to the Moon and the side farthest from the Moon. These bulges of water are high tides."

smurkio:

coriolis effect plays a role too

smurkio:

i think

LadyRavyRay:

Thank you. All of you!

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