{"id":219488,"date":"2021-10-01T09:42:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T07:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camping-utahbeach.com\/non-classifiee\/tout-savoir-sur-les-grandes-marees-en-normandie\/"},"modified":"2021-10-01T09:42:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T07:42:19","slug":"tout-savoir-sur-les-grandes-marees-en-normandie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.camping-utahbeach.com\/en\/news\/tout-savoir-sur-les-grandes-marees-en-normandie\/","title":{"rendered":"All about spring tides in Normandy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The phenomenon of tides<\/strong> on the Normandy coast is as majestic as it is mysterious. During your stay at Utah Beach Camping<\/a>, you can experience it while respecting the schedules and recommendations<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

How do tides work?<\/h2>\n

The tidal cycle<\/strong> is mainly due to lunar cycles<\/strong>. This event is linked, on the one hand, to the combined power of the earth, sea, and moon, and on the other hand, to the centrifugal force on the earth related to its rotation. <\/p>\n

Furthermore, the influence of the moon and the sun on the seas is conditioned by their distance<\/strong> from Earth. It is the effect of these two forces<\/strong> that will cause the ocean level to vary between high and low tide<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

This movement between tides is easily visible on the Cotentin coast. This variation in movement is subject to the tidal coefficient<\/strong>, which can fluctuate between 20 and 120<\/strong>. This indicates the strength of this phenomenon<\/strong>; the higher it is, the further the ocean recedes, and vice versa. <\/p>\n

As the moon’s rotation around the earth is 24 hours and 50 minutes, the interval between two identical tides<\/strong> (high or low) is 12 hours and 25 minutes. The change from one to the other (low to high and high to low)<\/strong>, however, occurs every 6 hours and 12 minutes. <\/p>\n

What causes spring tides?<\/h2>\n

Spring tides are directly linked to<\/strong> the moon’s position<\/strong> in comparison to the Earth and the sun.<\/p>\n

If the position of the three celestial bodies is in a straight line<\/strong>, the sun’s gravitational pull accentuates that of the moon and thus increases<\/strong> the magnitude of the tides<\/strong>. During these spring tides, checking their schedules<\/strong> is essential. This way, you will avoid being trapped by the rising waters, which is very rapid<\/strong> in this case. <\/p>\n

If the position of the moon and the sun is perpendicular<\/strong> to the Earth, their gravitational pull opposes each other, and this has little or no effect on the tides<\/strong>. This phenomenon is called “neap tides”<\/strong> or “small tides.” <\/p>\n