SYZYGY — the Moon's gravity gradient raising two tidal bulges on the sea
Tidal Almanac · No. 143
SyZyGy
The Moon does not lift the sea evenly. Its gravity pulls hardest on the near water, least on the far — and the ocean stands up in two bulges that chase the Moon around the world.
Moon phase · Waxing gibbous
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