The Moon’s gravitational pull is the main driver of ocean tides on Earth. But with our powers combined, the Sun and the Moon create even higher tides twice a month, called spring tides. Explore how the Moon causes tides: https://go.nasa.gov/3z5IxM6 | NASA Space Alerts

33K views · 771 reactions |  This will give you an idea of how the moon affects the tides.  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ #Tide #HighTide #LowTide #Moon #Gravity #GravitationalPull | Grays Harbor Historical Seaport | Facebook

🌊 High tides and low tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans. 🌜 The moon's gravity creates bulges of water on the side of Earth facing the moon and on the opposite side, leading to high tides, while areas in between experience low tides. 🌞The sun's gravity also influences tides, and when the sun, moon, and Earth align during full and new moons, they create more extreme spring tides. Conversely, when the sun and moon are at right angles du

Got two minutes to watch the tides change? Also, did you know high-tide flooding is becoming more frequent with human-caused global warming? Here is a visualization of these complex waves on a global scale. More information and complete transcript here: https://sealevel.nasa.gov/resources/117/video-global-ocean-tides/ #NationalOceanMonth | NASA Climate Change