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Tidal flows

Started by bobguz, 07/07/2004 12:16AM
Posted 07/07/2004 12:16AM Opening Post
I moved to Florida 33 years ago because I love to fish. And the successful fisher-person pays close attention to the ebb and flow of the ocean tides. The experienced boater would note that tidal flow is one of the most powerful forces of the sea.

OK astronomers if the water of the oceans is subject to gravitational tides - does the atmosphere of our earth, or any planet, exhibit a similar, periodic, tidal ebb and flow.

What say you?

Bob
Posted 07/07/2004 01:14PM #1
Yes, everything, including the landmasses themselves, experience tides. When the moon is overhead, the continent rises to meet it.

Alex