USGS: Science Topics: tides (oceanic)

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Tides (oceanic)

The periodic rise and fall of the level of the sea due to the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun. Occurs twice each day.

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Coastal ocean modeling at the USGS Woods Hole Field Center [New Window]: Fly-by and circulation movies, effluent concentration, tidal flushing, sea level, and temperature in Massachusetts Bay and Boston Harbor
Earth tides and volcano monitoring [New Window]: Article in the May 28, 1998 issue of Volcano Watch describing of correlation of earth tides to volcanic eruptions and value in monitoring underground magma movement with deformation measurement instruments including tiltmeters and strainmeters.
Tides and inflows in the mangroves of the Everglades (TIME) [New Window]: Links for the Tides and Inflows in the Mangroves of the Everglades (TIME) project on the effects of freshwater and tidal flows on the Everglades mangroves. With links to software & manuals, time data, photos, animations, and bibliography.

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