Comment by insane_dreamer
2 days ago
Fascinating. I wouldn't have expected the English Channel to have the strongest tides. I would have expected it to be the Atlantic coast of Ireland or France.
2 days ago
Fascinating. I wouldn't have expected the English Channel to have the strongest tides. I would have expected it to be the Atlantic coast of Ireland or France.
Earth without land masses would have around 0.5m to 1.5m of tides, depending if it is springs or neaps. All the higher amplitude tides are caused by resonance in the sea. The North Sea and the Channel and Irish straight are quite resonant.