Revolver_Ocelot@lemmy.world to Canada · 6 months agoWhose tide is highest? Canadian towns battle it out over Guinness World Record titlewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkWhose tide is highest? Canadian towns battle it out over Guinness World Record titlewww.theguardian.comRevolver_Ocelot@lemmy.world to Canada · 6 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-21 month agoIt’s because it’s the closest point to the moon on the surface of the Earth. (Probably saw that here)
minus-squarenon_burglar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoI hope you’re trolling, because that is obviously not true. The tidal range in the Bay of Fundy being 17m vs average 1m most everywhere else is due to tidal resonance from the shape and volume of the bay itself. Same with Tasiujaq.
It’s because it’s the closest point to the moon on the surface of the Earth.
(Probably saw that here)
I hope you’re trolling, because that is obviously not true.
The tidal range in the Bay of Fundy being 17m vs average 1m most everywhere else is due to tidal resonance from the shape and volume of the bay itself. Same with Tasiujaq.