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spring tide
spring tide A tide of greater than the mean range (i.e. the water level rises markedly above and falls markedly below the mean tide level). Spring tides occur about every two weeks, when the Moon is full or new, and are at their maximum when the Moon and the Sun are in the same plane as the Earth. Compare neap tide.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "spring tide." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "spring tide." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-springtide.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "spring tide." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-springtide.html |
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spring tide
spring tide Tide of greater range than the mean range; the water level rises and falls to the greatest extent from the mean tide level. Spring tides occur about every two weeks, when the Moon is full or new. Tides are at their maximum when the Moon and the Sun are in the same plane as the Earth. Compare NEAP TIDE.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "spring tide." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "spring tide." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-springtide.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "spring tide." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-springtide.html |
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"spring tide." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "spring tide." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-springtide.html "spring tide." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-springtide.html |
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spring tide
spring tide / ˈspring ˌtīd/ • n. a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water. |
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"spring tide." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "spring tide." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-springtide005.html "spring tide." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-springtide005.html |
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spring tide
spring tide a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
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"spring tide." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "spring tide." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-springtide.html "spring tide." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-springtide.html |
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