Spring tides
 

Why are large tide changes called spring tides?
G

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Spring tides
 

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:44:59 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Why are large tide changes called spring tides?
G


Check out:

http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/english...html#viveseaux

"spring tides from the Old English word "springan" which means to well
up."

Jack

_________________________________________
Jack Dale
ISPA Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor
ISPA Instructor Evaluator
CYA Advanced Cruising Instructor
http://www.swiftsuresailing.com
_________________________________________

Spring tides
 

And what is syzygy? and quadrature with regards to tides?
G

"Jack Dale" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:44:59 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Why are large tide changes called spring tides?
G


Check out:


http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/english...html#viveseaux

"spring tides from the Old English word "springan" which means to well
up."

Jack

_________________________________________
Jack Dale
ISPA Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor
ISPA Instructor Evaluator
CYA Advanced Cruising Instructor
http://www.swiftsuresailing.com
_________________________________________

Spring tides
 

Gordon writes:

And what is syzygy?

No dictionary?

No Google?

Never played Zork?

An eclipse of knowledge!

Spring tides
 

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:44:01 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

And what is syzygy? and quadrature with regards to tides?
G

http://www.bartleby.com/61/57/S0975700.html

http://www.bartleby.com/61/77/Q0007700.html


"Jack Dale" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:44:59 -0700, "Gordon"
wrote:

Why are large tide changes called spring tides?
G


Check out:


http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/english...html#viveseaux

"spring tides from the Old English word "springan" which means to well
up."

Jack

_________________________________________
Jack Dale
ISPA Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor
ISPA Instructor Evaluator
CYA Advanced Cruising Instructor
http://www.swiftsuresailing.com
_________________________________________

Spring tides
 

Are you in the "Cash Cab" ????

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"Gordon" wrote in message
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Why are large tide changes called spring tides?
G

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Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee,
and
thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere.

Spring tides
 

Zoom
I have to admit that went right over my head!
G

"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
news:xZ44g.3890$Qe.2442@trndny09...
Are you in the "Cash Cab" ????

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"Gordon" wrote in message
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Why are large tide changes called spring tides?
G

--

Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee,
and
thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere.