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What types of tides occur when there is so much interference with continents?(a) Diurnal tide(b) Neap tide(c) Spring tide(d) Ebb tideThe question was posed to me in exam.The query is from Tidal Energy in section Ocean Energy & Geothermal Energy of Energy Engineering

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Correct option is (a) Diurnal tide

The explanation is: Diurnal tides occur when there is so much INTERFERENCE by continents, only one high tide and one low tide occur PER day. This diurnal tide has a period of 24 HRS and 50 min. An AREA has a diurnal tidal cycle if it experiences one high and one low tide every lunar day.



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