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Spring tides
Why are large tide changes called spring tides?
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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 _________________________________________ |
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And what is syzygy? and quadrature with regards to tides?
G "Jack Dale" wrote in message news  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 _________________________________________ |
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Gordon writes:
And what is syzygy? No dictionary? No Google? Never played Zork? An eclipse of knowledge! |
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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 news 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 _________________________________________ |
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Spring tides
Are you in the "Cash Cab" ????
--------------------------------- "Gordon" wrote in message ... 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. |
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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" ???? --------------------------------- "Gordon" wrote in message ... 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. |
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