How many low tides happen at a given coast in any 24-hour period?

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JuJoDi · Answer 1 · 2016-08-21T12:25:04+0000

Coastal areas experience two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes because the earth rotates through two tidal bulges every day. High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.

How many low tides happen at a given coast in any 24-hour period?

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