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Are the high to low tides at Equator higher?

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When we started cruising we were authoritatively told that tidal ranges (the difference between high and low tides) decreased the closer one came to the equator. read more

That's why tides around the equator are higher during both a new moon and a full moon (spring tide). The Sun also affects the Earth's tides. However, tidal forces due to the Sun are about half as strong as those due to the Moon. This seems strange, because the Sun's gravity at Earth is much stronger than the Moon's. read more

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