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A neap tide—seven days after a spring tide—refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other. A spring tide is a common historical term that has nothing to do with the season of spring.
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28 Σεπ 2024 · Neap tide, tide of minimal range occurring near the time when the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature. This condition is geometrically defined as the time at which the line from the Earth to the Moon is at right angles to the line from the Earth to the Sun.
What is a neap tide? When the sun and moons are at right angles to each other, there is least gravitational pull, meaning the tidal range is at its lowest. The neap tide occurs 7 days after the spring tide. A neap tide is where the sun and moon are at their least aligned point. Not to scale.
When the Sun is at a right angle to the Moon, moderate tides, called neap tides, result. From our view on Earth, these tides coincide with certain lunar phases since they occur when the Moon reaches specific positions in its orbit.
Spring tides are characterized by the highest high tides and lowest low tides, occurring during new and full moons, while neap tides, with their less extreme tidal ranges, occur during the quarter moon phases.
Neap tides refer to a period of moderate tides that occur twice a month when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other. During this time, the gravitational forces of the sun and moon partially cancel each other out, resulting in lower tidal ranges.
Neap tides. When there is a low tide, the Moon faces the Earth at a right angle to the Sun so the gravitational force of the Moon and Sun work against each other. These tides are referred to...
