lunar tides
Ocean's monthly swells
Lunar tides are the rise and fall of ocean waters caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.
As the moon orbits Earth, its gravity draws water toward it, creating high tides on the side facing the moon and the opposite side.
The sun also contributes, but the moon's closer proximity makes it the dominant force: The lunar tides were especially dramatic during the full moon.
- spring tideExtreme tidal fluctuation
- full moonCompletely lit satellite phase
- new moonUnlit lunar phase
- neap tideLowest tidal range
- pullForce toward oneself
syzygy · wave · barycenter · perigee · estuary · gravitational pull · gravity · lunisolar · intertidal zone · ebb · flood tide · slack water · apogee · seawater · flow · high tide · low tide · bulge
- moonfull moon, crescent moon, new moon, half moon, luna
- Moon scienceApollo program, moon rocks, moon dust, moon water, moonquakes
- ocean processesocean currents, currents, waves, El Nino, upwelling
- tideshigh tide, low tide, ebb tide, flood tide, neap tide
- Moon Loremoon goddess, moon symbol, moon spirit, crescent moon, full moon
driving force type
lunar tidesstorm surge
Wind-driven coastal flooding
tsunami · seismic waves · seiche · river currents · ocean currents