The geography of the heavens, and class book of astronomy: (1853)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from old catalog] · New York, F. J. Huntington [etc.] · leaf 294
olar tide is to the height of the lunartide as 2 to 5. Hence the tides, though constant, are notequal. They are greatest when the Moon is in conjunctionwith, or in opposition to. the Sun, and least when in quad-rature. For in the former case, the Sun and Moon set to-gether, and the tide will equal… … Are the tides uniformly high? When, and on what aeeount, do they differ? Whatare these extreme tides called ? When an the spring tides highest > When are theneap tides lowest? THE TIDES. 289 The spring tides are highest, when the Sun and Moonare near the equator, and the Moon at her least…
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