Tidal Theory* Flashcards
(11 cards)
Who am I? Periodic motion of the waters of the sea due to changes in the attractive forces of the moon and sun upon the rotating earth
Tide
Who am I? Horizontal motion of water due to changes in the tide.
Tidal Stream
Who am I? A maximum tide raising force is produced when the Sun and Moon are in line with each other and the Earth
Spring tide
Who am I? A minimum tide-raising force occur twice every lunar month when Sun and Moon are a line
Neap Tide
Who am I? When High Water takes place shortly after the Moon’s meridian transit (upper and lower) (big variation)
Semi-Diurnal Tide
Who am I? When the moon is between the sun and the earth
Perigee
Who am I? When the earth is between the sun and the moon (moon outside)
Apogee
Who am I? New moon
Conjunction
Who am I? Full moon
Opposition
Name the 8 phases of the moon
new moon: Pitch black
Waxing crescent
First quarter
Waxing gibbous
Full moon
Waning gibbous
Last quarter
Waning cresent
What is the difference between the southern hemisphere view and the northern?
Southern: starts in the west
Northern: starts in the east
