Fetch, or tidal range, varies throughout the world based on a number of factors, including:

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  Astro the Dog (this post has nothing else to do with Astro)

  Astrological forces. These astrological forces include the tug we feel from the moon and sun, in addition to the earth’s own spin, or rotation. Now I know I mentioned fetch but we’re not talking Astro the Dog again this week silly. Furthermore, this science of astrological forces isn’t that ridiculous daily info. you’ll find about your love life in the newspaper (if you want to read more enlightenment about LOVE, check out yesterday’s post, or read more about Gump).

• Earthly geological features or landforms and their size, configuration and depth.
• Atmospheric conditions, including variations in barometric pressure and wind.

If you take a look at the Google Earth Image of the Bay of Fundy above you’ll see it’s basically a dead-end. Water from the Atlantic Ocean enters the bay through a funnel-shaped passage, and over the top of a sloping continental shelf that both contribute significantly to the “pushing up” of the water into the bay. The most resounding feature that contributes to the enormous tides in the Bay of Fundy is the tidal period of resonance of water in the bay… 13 hours… very close to the lunar tide of 12 hours 25 minutes in the Atlantic Ocean. When the stars, moon and other factors involved all line up they produce an incredible difference between low and high tide of… get this… 53.38 feet! That’s crazy big and bodacious, considering the average tide across the globe is typically just 2 to 3 feet.

Do you have a favorite place at the beach, or other tidal area? Why’s it your favorite?