Slide 1 Chapter 9 Tides Essentials of Oceanography 7 th Edition Slide 2 What causes tides? Tides are created by the imbalance between two forces: 1. Gravitational force of…
Slide 1 http://www.bbso.njit.edu/espr/sci_images/composite_earth1_red.gif Chapter 9 Tides Slide 2 Overview Rhythmic rise and fall of sea level Very long and regular…