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TidalCycleV2.swf
     


Title: How Tides Work.
Caption: This animation details how the lunar and tidal bulges interact over the course of a lunar cycle to create spring tides and neap tides. Two smaller animations depict the fluctuating tidal range affecting a boat at a specific point on Earth for the entire 29.5 days, and also a changing tidal chart.
Keywords: oceans, neap tides, spring tides, Earth, Moon, Sun, solar tidal bulges, lunar tidal bulges, solar tide, lunar tide, tidal ranges