Spring Tide

The tides with the largest range in the monthly cycle. Spring tides occur when the tidal bulges from the sun and moon are in phase. Under these conditions, the gravitational force of the sun and moon work together (interfere constructively) resulting is relatively large tidal ranges. Spring tides occur at full and new moons when the Sun and Moon are in line with each other relative to the Earth. 

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