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tides The rise and fall of the Earth's oceans, caused by the gravitational attractions of the Moon and Sun. At the Earth's centre, centrifugal force due to the motion of the Earth about the barycentre of the Earth–Moon system is balanced by gravitational force. On the side of the Earth nearest the Moon, the Moon's gravitational pull is greater than centrifugal force, while on the opposite side the centrifugal force is greater. In both cases a tidal bulge is produced in the oceans. The Sun's tide-raising power is about one-third that of the Moon, as a result of its greater distance from the Earth. The Sun and Moon act together at new or full Moon to produce extra-high and extra-low tides; these are the so-called
spring tides. When the Moon is at first or third quarter the Sun and Moon are acting in different directions. The high tides are then at their lowest and the low tides are at their highest; these are the so-called
neap tides. The Moon and Sun also raise measurable tides in the solid Earth and its atmosphere. The Earth raises tides in the Moon, its force being a maximum when the Moon is at perigee.
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Tides Center Awarded $4.5 Million to Expand Nonprofit Sector Capabilities; Kellogg Foundation Leads Funding of National Nonprofit Infrastructure Organization.
PR Newswire; 2/7/2005; 700+ words
; ...FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Tides Center has been awarded grants totaling...000. With this substantial funding, Tides Center is deploying a scalable technology...reduce duplication in the nonprofit sector. Tides Center also will use the grants to collaborate...
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Tides 4, Durham 1 Louisville 2 Tides 1.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/3/2007; 700+ words
; ...inning homers by the Tides (9-14), Harbor Park...games and only one by a Tide, that by Eli Whiteside...before the eighth inning, Tides reliever Paul Shuey unintentionally...first seven starts as a Tide, the well has run dry...last two starts, the Tides have produced one run...
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Tide(R) and Taye Diggs Bring Good 'Tide-ings' to New Orleans for the Holidays.
PR Newswire; 12/18/2007; 700+ words
; Actor/Singer joined Tide to welcome families back into newly rebuilt...Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Tide(R) returned to New Orleans to bring...Rent." Over the past few months, Tide rebuilt ten homes for these families in...
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Tides Center Projects Offer Innovative, Effective Means of Citizen Action to Combat Climate Crisis
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 8/15/2006; 700+ words
; ...the climate crisis. And, as projects of Tides Center - the nonprofit sector's leading...Vote Solar's executive director. "The Tides Center allows us to devote all our time...the Stop Global Warming Virtual March. "Tides Center's services and values made them...
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Tides Opens Thoreau Center for Sustainability in New York City
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 9/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Christine Coleman, for Tides and Thoreau Center for Sustainability, New York, +1-415-561-6354, ccoleman@tides.org NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Tides (www.tides.org) today announced that...
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Tide(R) and John Legend Give 'Loads of Hope(TM)' to New Orleans.
PR Newswire; 4/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...concert featuring Legend on May 5th will help Tide rebuild 10 devastated homes in St. Bernard...CINCINNATI, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Tide(R), which has been a part of American...still struggling to rebuild. Together, Tide and five-time Grammy-award winning...
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Tides Foundation Continues Funding for Asian Tsunami Relief Efforts.
PR Newswire; 5/4/2005; 700+ words
; Tides Rapid Response Initiative Supports Critically...Southeast Asia and the continued need for aid, Tides Foundation has directly awarded nearly...decimated infrastructure in affected areas. Tides Foundation responded to donors' outpouring...
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Tide(R) Unveils Milestone in Fabric Care with New Tide Stainbrush; Revolving Power of Tide StainBrush is Latest Tool in "Revolution" Against Stains.
PR Newswire; 2/13/2004; 700+ words
; ...Revolution" in laundry care has begun and Tide StainBrush is leading the charge. Washers...crayons, grass and chocolate pudding. Tide, America's favorite laundry detergent...launching yet another milestone with the Tide StainBrush. Tide StainBrush is a portable...
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TIDES LEAVE HOME WITH A WIN.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/6/2004; 700+ words
; ...plate, the one in which he thanks Tides fans "for years of faithful support...Salty, have joined ultra-goofy Rip Tide at the park for the last couple of...he thought of the possible loss of Tides baseball. But we figure, fearful...
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Tides harbor secret clues
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 7/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...result in a weak or neap tide. Finally, the continents...irregularities and changes in local tides and currents. Now that...the stronger incoming tide coincides with one of...estimate which of the two tides will be stronger by observing...that will be the stronger tide. Learn to observe ...
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Tides
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...cases are known as spring tides. The spring high tide produces the highest high...this case are known as neap tides. The neap high tide produces the lowest high...produces the highest low tide. The nature of tides In most places, tides are...
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tide
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...time, there are two high tides on the earth, the direct tide on the side facing the moon...level between high and low tides. Spring tide, having the maximum range...to describe the highest tides of the year. Neap tide, having the minimum range...
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Earth tides
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...Weaker (neap) tides occur at half-moon...apart. The observed tide is a result of the...This means that high tides appear where lows...for an equilibrium tide. The tidal bulge...solid Earth and marine tides, and so is smaller...alone. The term Earth tide sometimes refers to...
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Red Tide
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Red tide Red tides are a marine phenomenon in...associated with poisonous red tides are Alexandrium, Dinophysis...significantly contaminated by red-tide toxins, they can poison the...organism that causes Florida red tides, are airborne and can cause...
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tides
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
...the lowest-ranging tides, occur at the first and...moon, so the two daily tides are often of different...spins too quickly for the tide's wave to keep up with...Islands also affect tides. In the Solent in southern...The two peaks of high tide arrive separately generating...
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