tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post2353103421930337531..comments2024-03-18T17:28:44.693-07:00Comments on Rondam Ramblings: A tide timing puzzleRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-15434418685546701052009-10-06T07:57:38.451-07:002009-10-06T07:57:38.451-07:00I was getting my local times and universal times m...I was getting my local times and universal times mixed up. Sorry about that. <br /><br />The Wikipedia article you linked is full of interesting stuff that seems to explain it though. Specifically http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide#Bathymetry <br /><br />Always nice to learn something new.Lozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652456150481784816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-36839115929828473712009-10-06T06:55:00.478-07:002009-10-06T06:55:00.478-07:00> High tide will be at it's highest point
...> High tide will be at it's highest point<br /><br />Yeah, you'd think.<br /><br />> the highest point around 6:30<br /><br />No, that can't be right. The moon was full yesterday. A full moon is always near the horizon at 6PM local time.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-47798161271334377642009-10-06T04:17:33.403-07:002009-10-06T04:17:33.403-07:00The moon rises and sets. High tide will be at it&#...The moon rises and sets. High tide will be at it's highest point. Even if that is low in the sky. A bit of playing around with http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Yoursky showed the highest point around 6:30. http://www.mobilegeographics.com:81/locations/2755.html confirmed this was when the high tide was.<br /><br />When the moon doesn't go particularly high above the horizon is when you'Lozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652456150481784816noreply@blogger.com