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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

Término preferido

tides

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • 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.

    Fuente: NASA Thesaurus

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • 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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