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Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other (First Quarter & Last Quarter moon phases). Neap tides are less dramatic than regular tides.
Neap tides occur twice per lunar period. According to the link on Wikipedia (I'm posting the related link as well as another link about tides and the moon).
According to the Wikipedia article, a moon period averages about 29.53 days, so with neap tides occurring twice per period, or about 14.765 days.
So with one year at 365.25 days, we get 365.25/14.765 = 24.738 times per year
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How many days apart do spring and neap tides occur?
Spring and neap tides occur approximately 14 days apart. Spring tides happen when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned, creating higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in less variation between high and low tides.
What are especially weak tides called?
Especially weak tides are called neap tides. Neap tides occur when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are perpendicular to each other, which results in minimal tidal range.
What time of year do a neap tides occur?
Neap tides occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a right angle, around the first and third quarters of the Moon's cycle. This typically happens about every two weeks.
What are the less extreme tides the occur twice each month?
They are called neap tides.
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
this is called EbbTide
