Aside, grew up in Florida and was always a little surprised whenever I met someone who'd not seen the ocean until they were an adult, but eventually realized maybe that wasn't so odd considering I didn't see snow for the first time till I was an adult. To me, skiing is something you do on the water, so when I say "snow skiing" people often look at me oddly, as if there's any other kind. Well, there is. :-)
rvbissell|1 year ago
My point was that the moon can be directly above or below, regardless of phase.
.... but thinking about it a little more, the tide probably gets an additional boost when the sun is contributing (i.e., the 3 bodies are lined up)
js2|1 year ago
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/springtide.html
It's readily apparent along most coasts.
Aside, grew up in Florida and was always a little surprised whenever I met someone who'd not seen the ocean until they were an adult, but eventually realized maybe that wasn't so odd considering I didn't see snow for the first time till I was an adult. To me, skiing is something you do on the water, so when I say "snow skiing" people often look at me oddly, as if there's any other kind. Well, there is. :-)