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A swim in a tropical stream, Corcovado Natl Park.
This discussion topic submitted by Oliver Dunn ( dunnod@muohio.edu) at 9:31 PM on 4/15/02. Additions were last made on Thursday, January 2, 2003.I. Introduction
A. Tide Causes
1. Gravity
2. Moon
3. Sun
4. Earth
II. History
A. Pytheas- 325 B.C.
B. Sir Issac Newton 1687 A.D.
III. Types of Tides
A. Spring Tide
1. Characteristics
2. Influence of the moon
3. Influence of the sun
B. Neap Tide
1. Characteristics
2. Influence of the moon
3. Influence of the sun
C. Semi-Dirunal Oscillations
1. Characteristics
2. Influence of the moon
3. Influence of the sun
D. Dirunal Oscillations
1. Characteristics
2. Influence of the moon
3. Influence of the sun
E. Mixed Tides
1. Characteristics
2. Influence of the moon
3. Influence of the sun
IV. Personal experiences
A. Captiva
1. Shells and Sand Dollars
B. Hilton Head
1. Fish and Horse shoe crabs
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