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| To summarise, we have seen that the gravitational
action of the sun and moon, as well as centrifugal force combine to produce the tides. In South Africa, tides are semidiurnal, and spring and neap tides occur on a 14 day cycle. |
© 1997, Derek Keats
Last updated: 01 February 2001