![There are two high tides and two low tides around the Earth at any instant. One high tide is on the longitude closest to the Moon and the other on the. - There are two high tides and two low tides around the Earth at any instant. One high tide is on the longitude closest to the Moon and the other on the. -](https://slideplayer.com/10530066/35/images/slide_1.jpg)
There are two high tides and two low tides around the Earth at any instant. One high tide is on the longitude closest to the Moon and the other on the. -
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Gravity, Inertia, and the Two Bulges - Tides and water levels: NOAA's National Ocean Service Education
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