Periodical rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.
Fig. 1. Schematic picture of the Moon tides |
Periodical rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.
Fig. 1. Schematic picture of the Moon tides |