What is a Tide?
September 24, 2008
In this NASA video segment learn how the Sun, moon, and gravity all play a role in the creation of tides and waves. Color animation demonstrates how the moon, Sun, and Earth interact to create tides. A quick overview of waves is demonstrated in this video segment.
credit: NASA
Topics:
Technology Internet, Tides, Oceanography, Astronomy, Planetary science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Geophysics, Physical oceanography, Tide, Geodesy, Earth, Sun, Navigation, Physics, Nature, NASA, Moon
