neap tide

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | 232 words | Copyright

neap tide Tide of small range occurring every 14 days, near the times of the first and last quarter of the Moon when the Moon, Earth, and Sun are at right angles. The neap tidal range is 10–30% less than the mean tidal range.

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