The King Tides is a photograph by Mitch Shindelbower which was uploaded on May 25th, 2021.
The King Tides
The King Tides ... Eureka California....The term king tide is generally used to describe the highest tides of the year. Tides are caused by the... more
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The King Tides
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Mitch Shindelbower
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The King Tides ... Eureka California....The term king tide is generally used to describe the highest tides of the year. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun. Even though both the sun and moon influence our tides, the moon’s gravitational pull is about twice as strong than that of the sun. Just as we experience seasons because of our elliptical orbit around the sun, we experience different tidal forces as a result of how far away the sun, moon, and earth respectively are from each other. When the earth, moon, and sun are near alignment we get a new moon (moon between the sun and earth) and full moon (earth between the moon and sun). This alignment causes an increase in the gravitational pull roughly twice a month called ‘spring tides’. The moon’s closest position to the earth is called a ‘perigee.’ When a full or new moon coincides with perigee we get perigean spring tides. These are slightly larger tidal events that happen about three or four times a year.
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May 25th, 2021
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