'Tides on the Earth - How do they really work' - A really messy subject, especially in the English Channel.
The areas discussed include:
The Basic Logic | The (erroneous) centrifugal story; Rotating frames of reference; Translation vs. rotation; Diurnal tides |
Other Effects | Spring & neap tides; Effect of latitude; 24-hour tides; Elliptical orbits |
Other Lunar Factors | Precession and the Saros cycle; Priming; Lagging |
Reality on Earth | The southern ocean; Viscosity/friction; Topography; Resonances; Storm surges; The Coriolis effect; Gyres; Amphidromic points; Bay of Fundy; Interference; Bores; Tidal Races |
The English Channel and Southampton | The Solent; Double High Water; Young Flood Stand; Oscillations |
Further Astronomical Effects | The receding Moon; Mars's obliquity; Lunar induced stability in the Earth's rotation axis; Followed by instability; Climatic effects |