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Why are tides formed 4 times a day
« on: 25/10/2018 06:58:46 »
Why are tides formed 4 times a day in Southampton, the coast of England?
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Re: Why are tides formed 4 times a day
« Reply #1 on: 25/10/2018 07:22:34 »
Tidal bulges reach some locations via two paths. If the two paths take different times then you get two sets of tides.
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