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Why does Perth only have one high tide a day and Melbourne have two?
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∙ 11y ago
The interaction of the Sun and Moon's gravity with the oceans produce tides. If the Earth was a just a ball of water (no land masses) then there would be 2 tides per day everywhere.
However there are land masses that complicate the tide movements, so that there are 3 different types of tides, depending on the local geography.
1. Diurnal - one high tide and one low tide per day. Occurs in Alaska, South East Asia, Gulf of Mexico and Western Australia.
2. Semi-Diurnal - Two high and two low waters per tidal day. They are common on the Atlantic coasts of the United States, Europe and Africa.
3. Mixed Tides - as the name suggests, each tide is different from the last. Occurs everywhere else!
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Perth has one high tide a day because it is located on the Indian ocean, which experiences diurnal tides (one high tide and one low tide per day). Melbourne, on the other hand, is located on the Bass Strait, which has semi-diurnal tides (two high tides and two low tides per day) due to its position between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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How many islands in the Philippines when low tide?
There are 7,641 islands in the Philippines regardless of the tide.
What are water bulges tides?
neap tide
Which tide comes first The high tide or the low tide?
High tide comes before low tide. The tidal cycle starts with high tide, then transitions to low tide, and then returns to high tide before repeating the cycle.
When was The Tide Is High created?
The Tide Is High was created in 1980-11.
When does low tide come noon high tide?
If high tide is at noon - low tide will occur six hours later - at 6pm.
When do low tide and high tide occur simultaneously?
High tide nimo
How many islands in the Philippines when low tide?
There are 7,641 islands in the Philippines regardless of the tide.
When a tide chart gives a time for high tide is that the time the tide turns to make high or time that high tide is at its highest?
When the tide is at its highest.
Is it is high tide where you are is the tide high or low on the side of earth directly opposite you?
it is high tide
If it is high tide where you are the tide high or low on the side of Earth directly opposite you?
it is high tide
Where does a high tide occur in massachusetts?
High tides occur along the coast of Massachusetts due to the gravitational pull of the moon. Locations such as Cape Cod, Boston Harbor, and Martha's Vineyard experience high tides that vary in timing and height depending on their specific geographic features.
What are water bulges tides?
neap tide
What are the two types of two tides?
The two types of tides are spring tides and neap tides. Spring tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are in alignment, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in less extreme high and low tides.
What time does high tide and low tide happen?
The time for high tide and low tide depends on the date of the tide, and the place where you are measuring high and low tide. There isn't a fixed number, unfortunately.
When do low tide and high tide occur during simultaneously?
there is a high tide nimo...
How do high tide and low tide happen?
low tide in the night high tide in the day
What kind of tide is an incomming tide?
High tide ...
