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1
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Periodic raising and lowering of ocean sea level, occur daily, Newton’s gravitational laws explain relationship.

A

Tides

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2
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Tides were recognized even by early sailors as they associate ____ with full moon and new moon and _____ with quarter moon.

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High tides, Low tides

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In ____, Magellan set sail with 5 ships to find a western route to the much sought after _____ and ended up “discovering” the Philippine Islands.

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1519, Spice Islands

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4
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First man to sail around the world was a Malay named _____?

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Enrique of Malacca

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5
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_____, there was the biggest super tide in 18 years, which covered the causeway. The location was ____?

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March 2016, Mont Saint Michel, Normandy in France

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6
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  • Caused by gravitational attraction of Sun, Moon, and Earth
  • Alternate rise and fall of sea level with an average period of 12.4h (24.8h in some places)
  • Very long and regular _____ waves, Wavelengths on the order of thousands of kilometers, Heights up to 15m
A

Tides, Shallow-water

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7
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Average depth of ocean:

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3.7 km

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8
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Theory would best describe tides on a completely water-covered Earth – so this is an idealized model for tide formation.

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Equilibrium Theory of Tides

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9
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_____ takes into account the effect of continents, shallow water, and partially enclosed ocean basins on tide formation. This is a more realistic model of tides.

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Dynamic Theory of Tides

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10
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Tide Generating Forces:

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  • Gravitational force between Moon and Earth
  • Centripetal force caused by earth’s rotation
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11
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  • Balance pointy center of mass, ~1700 km from the surface.
  • Earth-moon system orbit around this center of mass as they orbit the sun.
A

Barycenter

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12
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Force that interconnects the sun, its planets, and their moons and keeps them in relatively fixed orbits.

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Gravity

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13
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Every object that has mass in the universe is attracted to every other object. From this law, ____ is derived.

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Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation, Gravitational Force

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14
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Proportional to product of masses (as it ____ mass, force _____) and is inversely proportional to square of separation distance.

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Gravitational Force, Increase, Increase

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15
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If distance ______ then gravitational force _____.

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Increases, Decreases

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16
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Gravitational force is greatest at _____ (closest to moon) and least force is at _____ (furthest from moon and opposite zenith).

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Zenith, Nadir

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17
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  • Center-seeking force; rotation about “barycenter” or center of mass between two bodies in orbital motion.
  • Tethers Earth and Moon to each other
  • The _____ (the red arrows) is everywhere the same. The red arrows are all the same length and point in the same direction.
A

Centripetal Force

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18
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Mathematical differences between centripetal and gravitational forces.

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Resultant Forces

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19
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Horizontal components of the resultant forces

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Tide-generating forces

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20
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Result when force pushes water into two simultaneous bulges (one toward moon, and one away from moon).

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Lunar Bulges

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21
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As earth rotates, it carries various locations into and out of ____ so that all points on its surface (except poles) experience __ high tides daily.

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Bulges, Two

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22
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The Earth _____ underneath these bulges. Two high tides, ___ hours apart (also called _____, the time between high tides)

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Rotates, 12, Tidal Period

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23
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Seawater moves on shore

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High tide, flood tide

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24
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Seawater moves offshore

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Low tide, ebb tide

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25
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Reason why tidal times change daily? Lunar day is ____ longer than solar day so high tides are 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.

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50 minutes

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26
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Time that has elapsed between when moon is directly overhead and the next time the moon is directly overhead

27
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The Sun is much more massive than the Moon but much further away.
____ are ___ the size of lunar bulges.

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Solar Bulges, 46%

28
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Similar to lunar bulges but much smaller

A

Solar Bulges

29
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New/full moon – tidal range greatest – _____ (lunar and solar bulges are in sync)

A

Spring Tide

30
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Quarter moons – tidal range least – ____ (lunar and solar bulges are out of sync)

31
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Time between spring tides about _____.

32
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  • _____ have the highest high tides and the lowest low tides
  • Maximum difference between high and low tide
  • Constrictive interference between lunar and solar bulges.
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Spring Tides

33
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  • Have the lowest high tides and the highest low tides
  • Minimum difference between high and low tide
  • Destructive interference between lunar and solar bulges
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Neap Tides

34
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  • Sun to Earth: 23.5o N or S of equator
  • 5 degree tilt of moon’s path around Earth relative to Earth’s path around sun
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Declination

35
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  • In total, Moon relative to Earth shifts up to 28.5o N or S of equator
  • Shifts lunar and solar bulges from equator
  • Unequal tides as earth spins through unequal size tide bulges for a given latitude
  • What’s the cause?
A

Declination

36
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Earth’s _____ leads to unequal tide ranges.

A

Tilted Axis

37
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When earth is closest to moon. tidal range is great

38
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When Earth is furthest from moon, tidal range is least

39
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Perigee - Apogee = ____ days?

40
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When Earth is closest to the sun, January, tidal range is greatest

A

Perihelion

41
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When Earth is furthest from sun, July, tidal range is least.

42
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Perigean full moon - ?

43
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Moon experiences perigee ____ per orbit but not always coinciding with full Moon
Supermoon.

44
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Perihelion and Aphelion - difference between them amounts to ____, small enough to pass unnoticed. Earth’s orbit is very close to a circle.

45
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Refers to the straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies

46
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Monthly Tidal Cycle
- ?
* New or Full moons
* Tidal range greatest
* Syzygy

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Spring Tides

47
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Monthly Tidal Cycle:
- ?
* Quarter moons
* Tidal Range least
* Quadrature

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Neap Tides

48
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Difference between high and low tide

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Tidal Range

49
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______ for a location remains the same throughout the year.

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Tidal Pattern

50
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____ show weekly switching of spring tide-neap tide cycle.

A

Tidal Curves

51
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Spring Tide + Perigee
- Exceptionally high tidal range
- Every 1.5 years or so
- Results in flooding of low-lying coastal areas
- If storm occurs as same time, damage can be extreme

A

Proxigean Tides

52
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One high tide/ one low tide per day

53
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Two high tides/two low tides per day, tidal range about the same

A

Semidiurnal

54
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Two high tides/two low tides per day, tidal range is different, most common

55
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  • Common in shallow inland seas such as Gulf of Mexico and SE Asia
  • Common along Atlantic coast of US
  • Most common in the world, including Pacific coast of N America
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  • Diurnal
  • Semi-diurnal
  • Mixed
56
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Water rushes up a bay or river with incoming tide

A

Flood Current

57
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Water drains from bay or river as tide goes out

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Ebb Current

58
Q

Peak of each high tide with no current motion

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High Slack Water

59
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Peak of each low tide with no current motion

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Low Slack Water

60
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World’s largest tidal range
- A 258 km with wide opening to Atlantic Ocean. At northern tip, it splits into 2 narrow basins. At northern end of Minas Basin, spring tide range is 17m.

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Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia

61
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True “Tidal Wave” in I rivers, Tide is channeled, low-gradient rivers, large tidal range

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Tidal Bore

62
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Tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan.

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Naruto Whirlpools

63
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Effects of Tides on Day Length?

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  • Gravitational energy causing tides is dissipated as friction and is slowing the rotation of the Earth.
  • Day length is increasing, but number of days per year is decreasing
64
Q

350 million years ago, 22 hrs/day, there were ___ days per year. In 350 million years, ~ ___ hrs per day and ___ days per year

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405 days per year, 26 hours a day, 320 days per year

MS 101 LE 2 (4 decks)

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