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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. Earth system science
  3. tides

Preferred term

tides

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The periodic rising and falling of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere. It results from the gravitational forces of the moon and sun acting upon the rotating Earth. The disturbance actually propagates as a wave through the atmosphere and along the surface of the waters of the Earth.

    Source: NASA Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • atmospheric tides
  • Earth tides
  • neap tides
  • oceanic tides
  • tidal currents
  • tidal oscillations
  • tidal waves

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/193119

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