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23 March 2025

The dance of the sun, moon, and earth: A brief overview of tidal cycles

Tides are the regular rising and falling of the ocean surface, caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. The phenomenon of tides is a result of the gravitational interaction between the...

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