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The moon has a much larger effect but the effect of the sun is also significant: the variation in the strength of the tides over the course of a month is due to
by rcxdude 3y ago
The moon has a much larger effect but the effect of the sun is also significant: the variation in the strength of the tides over the course of a month is due to the effects of the sun and moon coming in and out of phase.
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/springtide.html https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/springtide.html