What causes the ocean to swell? It's not just the Moon that has a gravitational pull on spring tides. The Earth’s gravitational force pulls the waves down, thus resulting in high and low tides. A ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The WMBF First Alert Weather team gave you the First Alert to Spring Tides this week, which could cause some minor flooding for parts of the Grand Strand. But what makes ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Strolling along the beach, you find seashells and seaweed left behind by the receding tides at your feet. When you gaze up at the moon, you’re looking at the primary cause for the ebb ...

If you haven’t seen this video, than you must! It is an amazing intersection of human adaptation with oceanic phenomena, in this case the Inuit of Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec and how they exploit the large ...

ON A STATE LEVEL. ALL RIGHT. THE THREE WORDS THAT NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO HEAR ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON. WE MAY BE HEARING IT A LOT OF THIS SUMMER SINCE ONE HURRICANE FORECAST IS NOW PREDICTING 23 NAMED ...

If you soak in the sun from the same spot on the beach all day, you might notice the water retreating from you or inching closer. This is the tide changing throughout the day, and it’s all possible ...

"The stronger and higher the tides, the more sediment is transported, producing a thicker layer " she said. "Spring tides produce thick layers of sediment, and neap tides produce thin layers.

An almost-full, half-pie, waxing moon hanging lopsided in the night sky has long been a symbol of things to come. Now scientists have a new symbolism for the lunar phase we call first quarter: a ...