3.7.4: Spring and neap tide - Geosciences LibreTexts
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webDec 20, 2021 · The ellipsoid approaches a circle, and consequently the tide gets a smaller amplitude. This situation is called neap tide (Fig. 3.21). Figure 3.21: When the sun, the earth and the moon are in one line, the tidal forces of the sun and the moon reinforce each other and spring tides occur.
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