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    Why do the lowest tides follow the full moon by a few days?

    Oh granpa, Thank you, but these tidal facts are way over my head! Remember, I'm just a biologist! So is it correct to say that the highest/lowest tides follow full/new moon by almost a day because the net effect of solar and lunar "pull" is max/min tides every 12/24 hours? In deep water...
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    Why do the lowest tides follow the full moon by a few days?

    Thanks AlephZero and Dave! Sea Slug
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    Why do the lowest tides follow the full moon by a few days?

    Thanks Dave, Would the delay of water movement be considered inertia? Since the water is already moving at 1,000mph due to rotation? Sidereal time doesn't factor in does it? Thanks, Sea Slug
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    Why do the lowest tides follow the full moon by a few days?

    Hi, I'm an old biologist/naturalist who loves to go tidepooling, so this is not a homework question. Why do the lowest tides follow the full moon by a few days? For example, the "super" full moon of yesterday March 19, will pull the lowest tides (here in Maine) on Monday and Tuesday March 21...
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