What is the force that causes the ocean tides?

Gravity is one major force that creates tides. In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton explained that ocean tides result from the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon on the oceans of the earth (Sumich, J.L., 1996). read more

FORCE, the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy, estimates the Bay of Fundy pushes110 billion tons (100 billion metric tons) of water with every tide. Recently, local leaders have moved to take advantage of the tides. read more

The ocean's attraction to the moon causes it to bulge out in the direction of the moon itself. Simultaneously, another bulge occurs on the opposite side of the earth, with the side being pulled toward the moon and away from the water on the far side. Due to the nature of Earth's rotation, oceans experience two tides each day. read more