Translations:AY Honors/Surfing/Answer Key/7/en
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This variation is due to the response of the ocean to astronomical tidal forces, and the shape and depth of ocean basins, bays, and estuaries, which can have a funnelling effect. The spread of tides around the oceans can be thought of as many waves interacting with each other as well as the topography of the sea floor, with waves undergoing reflection, refraction, rotation and changes of speed.
