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Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?

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Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
« on: 25/10/2018 12:21:38 »
Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
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Re: Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
« Reply #1 on: 25/10/2018 12:57:50 »
Quote from: Yusup Hizirov on 25/10/2018 12:21:38
Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?

Have you evidence to show that they are?
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Re: Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
« Reply #2 on: 26/10/2018 19:24:46 »
Quote from: The Spoon on 25/10/2018 12:57:50
Quote from: Yusup Hizirov on 25/10/2018 12:21:38
Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?

Have you evidence to show that they are?
Calendar tides.
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Re: Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
« Reply #3 on: 26/10/2018 19:44:43 »
Quote from: Yusup Hizirov on 26/10/2018 19:24:46
Quote from: The Spoon on 25/10/2018 12:57:50
Quote from: Yusup Hizirov on 25/10/2018 12:21:38
Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?

Have you evidence to show that they are?
Calendar tides.
Explain and give evidence.
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Re: Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
« Reply #4 on: 26/10/2018 23:55:26 »
Quote from: Yusup Hizirov on 25/10/2018 12:21:38
Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?

I'm fairly ure the grown-ups already pointed this out to you but...
"That many of the areas of the world with high ranges of tides are in the areas of Alaska, Canada, and northern Europe has created a misconception that the range of tide increases with increasing latitude (as one moves farther from the equator and closer to the poles). This is incorrect."
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https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/highesttide.html
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Re: Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
« Reply #5 on: 04/11/2018 06:50:30 »
Quote from: Halc on 26/10/2018 19:47:28
For one, Earth is closer to the sun in northern winters, so the combined tidal effect is higher when they coincide.  It happens in the southern hemisphere as well, but is isn't winter over there.
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Re: Why are winter tides higher in northerly latitudes?
« Reply #6 on: 05/11/2018 02:16:50 »
Quote from: Yusup Hizirov on 04/11/2018 06:50:30
Quote from: Halc on 26/10/2018 19:47:28
For one, Earth is closer to the sun in northern winters, so the combined tidal effect is higher when they coincide.  It happens in the southern hemisphere as well, but is isn't winter over there.
You can comment on this post in more detail.
Tides are stronger when the body creating the tides (the sun in this case) is closer, no?   The moon is not notably closer in the northern winter, but the sun is, by about 5 million km.
Maybe you could ask a specific question if that isn't the part that needed additional detail.
« Last Edit: 05/11/2018 02:22:03 by Halc »
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