Glossary
Tidal Terms
- Tide
- the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water
- Tidal Range
- the difference in levels of ocean water between high tide and low tide; usually measured in vertical distance
- Tidal Bore
- a body of water that travels up a narrow channel during the rise of high tide causing a very sudden tidal rise
- Spring Tide
- a tide of greater range that occurs during the new and full moons
- Neap Tide
- a tide of lesser range that occurs during half moons
- Weathering
- the process by which rock materials are broken down by physical action or chemical process