. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Sun Moon Gravitational pull of Moon plus Sun Spring Tide o New Moon Here Comes the Sun The sun also plays a role in tidal flux, though its influence is less than half that of the moon. The sun's gravity is most remarkable when it pulls in concert with the moon. Twice each month, the sun, moon and Earth are aligned. The combined pull of the sun and moon produces higher and lower tidal ranges known as "spring ; Spring tides rise on the full moon, when the Earth is flanked by the moon and sun,
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Sun Moon Gravitational pull of Moon plus Sun Spring Tide o New Moon Here Comes the Sun The sun also plays a role in tidal flux, though its influence is less than half that of the moon. The sun's gravity is most remarkable when it pulls in concert with the moon. Twice each month, the sun, moon and Earth are aligned. The combined pull of the sun and moon produces higher and lower tidal ranges known as "spring ; Spring tides rise on the full moon, when the Earth is flanked by the moon and sun, and at the "new" moon, when the moon is between the Earth and sun. The term "spring" refers to the leap in tidal range, not the season. Spring tides may add 1 or 2 feet to the mean tide levels along the North Carolina coast, causing slightly higher high tides and lower low tides. A common misconception along Tar Heel shores is that spring tides occur only once monthly, says Sea Grant specialist Spencer Rogers. This may be because in a given month, one of the two spring tides is more pronounced, he says. The. Gravitational pull of Sun Gravitational pull of Moon plus Sun J Gravitational pull of Sun Moon Gravitational pull of Moon Neap Tide. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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