In the last few days, Nafplion has once again witnessed an impressive spectacle – a low tide that has exposed the seabed, reports argolikeseidhseis.gr.
The world of the deep sea, attracting with its immensity and natural wonders, has always been and remains one of the most impressive and incomprehensible places on our planet. Every time nature reveals its secrets, it never ceases to amaze us. One of the most mysterious phenomena associated with the sea is low tide. And where does the water go, how does the sea so mystically disappear?
A tide is a phenomenon during which the sea level rises or falls. The reason they occur is because the position of the Sun and Moon constantly changes depending on the reference point on Earth.
The Sun and Moon “magnetize” the sea more strongly due to their gravity when they are close to it. More precisely, the magnetic field, for example, of the Moon, imperceptibly “attracts” the sea, and thus a tide arises. But when the Earth’s natural satellite is at a further distance (at apogee), low tide occurs.
While tidal forces cause sea levels to rise and fall, hydrodynamic effects such as tidal waves play a role in moving water into the sea. During low tide, tidal waves cause water to move away from the coast and accumulate in the central part of the reservoir. This explains why the sea goes so far at low tide.
All these physical processes interact with each other and create a complex system that determines the ebb. Although many of these processes are still not fully understood, researchers continue to study low tide and its impact on the environment.
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