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Answer by user104372 for Does Earth really have two high-tide bulges on...
The theory of tides and transfer of angular momentum to the moon is false.The explanation of the tides given by wikipedia and its fans, is false and it's a shame that such misleading pictures have not...
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Tidal movement is various at various geo-oceanic points on our globe. Ocean is water which is fluid, as distinct from the land exposed surfaces on earth which are of course rigid; to extent of not...
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Unlike sea tide, which is quite complex, as other answers explain, the solid (not-so-solid for this part) Earth tide tends to be simple and the first-order picture can be reasonably approximated by the...
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Answer by David Hammen for Does Earth really have two high-tide bulges on...
There is no tidal bulge.This was one of Newton's few mistakes. Newton did get the tidal forcing function correct, but the response to that forcing in the oceans: completely wrong.Newton's equilibrium...
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The answer starts with realizing that no water molecules move as quickly as the moon overhead moves around the earth. Even if there were no land masses in the way and the planet was all water, there is...
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The specific problem of your location is answered partially in the comments. I suppose it is the six hours that is problematic for you.Edit after reading main answer that there are lots of bulges due...
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The picture of high tides on opposite sides of the Earth with a period of about 12 hours (actually 12 hours 25 minutes, due to the rotation of the Earth) is an oversimplification. It's just a starting...
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Yes, the earth has high tides on opposite sides. That is why high tides come about 12 hours apart. The timing of tides at nearby places is very dependent on local landforms. You can probably see a nice...
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Does Earth really have two high-tide bulges on opposite sides?
The bit that makes sense – tidal forcesMy physics teacher explained that most tidal effect is caused by the Moon rotating around the Earth, and some also by the Sun.They said that in the Earth - Moon...
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