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How are spring and neap tides different from regular tides

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Spring tides have higher high tides and lower low tides whereas neap tides have lower high tides and higher low tides. Hence, the range (difference in water level between high and low tide) is much larger in a spring tide than in a low tide. The diagram shows the ideal sinusoids of both spring and neap tides.

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