Tides Revisited
 

Of course he is a sock puppet. If he were real
I would have met him by now.

"DSK" wrote
President Nixon used to always flash the peace sign and say "I am NOT a
crook!" So guess why ComoJo/BB has to keep repeating that he's NOT a
sockpuppet.

Tides Revisited
 

Another 1/2 point Jon. 1 point total for the question.

The greatest seasonal tidal extremes occur when the sun
and moon are aligned with the earth. We all know these
as spring tides. This is called syzygy. (ziz-i-gee). Syzygy
has the greatest influence on extreme tides.

The Sun is closest to the Earth on January 2nd. For this
reason, the tides tend to reach their greatest "seasonal
extreme" at the Full or New Moon nearest January 2nd.
The term for the closest approach of the Earth to the Sun
is Perihelion. Perihelion is the third greatest factor
contributing to tidal extremes.

Aperihelion is the farthest distance the Earth reached related
to the Sun. You can remember it by the letter "A" being the
same first letter as "away".

The closest approach of the Moon is another factor but
unrelated to the season. Again, the moon must be New or
Full, syzygy, at that time. The term for the closest approach
of the Moon to the Earth is Perigee. Perigee has the second
greatest impact on tidal extremes.

Apogee is the term for farthest (away) and we can use the
same mnemonic letter "A" to remember it stands for away.

Combining these three influences, one could predict the
next single greatest extreme would occur when the moon is
closest to the Earth, the Earth is closest to the Sun, and all
three planetary bodies are in syzygy. This will occur on 2
Jan 2018, like they did in early Jan 1999 when all three
factors contributed to extreme tides.

Rather than remembering odd years effect of perigee, it is
simpler to remember the Sun is closest in January, therefore
tides and currents will be higher and lower, and stronger,
respectively, during at syzygy in January.

What else? If a storm were to occur at that time, storm surge
would be particularly damaging.

This is what got me thinking about this. We just had a storm
coupled with a Full Moon, and Perihelion was just a few weeks
ago.

What other non-terrestrial influences do you think would
contribute to tidal extremes? In the Mid 80's something
interesting happened. Do you remember what it was?

"Capt. JG" wrote
Hey... I think I was right on.. except for the spelling of proxigean,
which Scotty corrected. So, what's the answer?

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote
Close Jon. 1/2 point

"Capt. JG" wrote
Spring new moon and full moon generally. I believe there's also a
somewhat rare event called a proxigeen tide (sp?)... happens when the
moon is at its closest point and a new? moon. (moon is between sun and
earth, so that must be right).

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote
What time of year do spring tides have the greatest extremes?

Tides Revisited
 

Incorrect, and 1 lash for begging! Don't act like a Swab!

"Donal" wrote

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote
What time of year do spring tides have the greatest extremes?

March and September.

Do I get a point? I think that I derserve one after all these years!!!

Regards

Donal

Tides Revisited
 

That sounds like Swabbie whining. More proof the
Commode is a sock puppet.

"Capt.Mooron" wrote

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote
The term "Spring Tide has nothing to do with the time of year that a
Spring tide
occurs. They can occur at any time of year.

Way to tell'em there Brainiac........

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa.....

CM

Tides Revisited
 

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
Incorrect, and 1 lash for begging! Don't act like a Swab!

Bugger!!

I thought that I was correct!


.... So when are the greatest tides?


Regards


Donal
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Tides Revisited
 

Answered in this thread after Jon.
However that was not the question.

"Donal"
... So when are the greatest tides?

Tides Revisited
 

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
...


Actually, I may qualify as a "sockpuppet", but not in the way you
deliberately
mis-apply it. I am a sockpuppet, in that I am playing a character in
usenet. I
am still not what you wish and hope I am, which is someone playing
multiple
roles that ALL think you are a jerk.
Sorry, Doug, but there is mopre than one
person here who thinks you are a jerk.

Do you and Bob really constitute "more than one person"?

I'm just one person with one character I
play on usenet. I occasionally change my usenet name, or even the role I
play,
but I never use more than one character at a time, and I do not switch
back and
forth, except in the long term. There is nothing abnormal about this.
Many, if
not most people who participate in usenet groups are role playing. You are
one
of the pathological sickos who is not.

Wow!!! You think that anyone who is genuine, is a sicko??


Regards


Donal
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