It does effect fresh water. You need to visit a lake large enough to notice it. Try Lake Superior. People who live on the east and west sides of all the great lakes are laughing at your post.
You don't notice the tides on smaller bodies of fresh water for just that reason: they're smaller and shallower. The larger and deeper the lake, the more you'll notice.
nothing like the ocean water. dielectric effects is amplified with salt water
True tides—changes in water level caused by the gravitational forces of the sun and moon—do occur in a semi-diurnal (twice daily) pattern on the Great Lakes. Studies indicate that the Great Lakes spring tide, the largest tides caused by the combined forces of the sun and moon, is less than five centimeters in height. These minor variations are masked by the greater fluctuations in lake levels produced by wind and barometric pressure changes.
Consequently, the Great Lakes are considered to be non-tidal.
The tides are there. And if you had actually ever lived there, then you'd know that. As I said, you need a large body of water to see it. Gravitational forces seem to have this really odd abillity to works straight through solid objects! Look it up.
While you're at it, also study the effect of twinned bodies in close proximity. You'll be well and truly amazed at the actual path of the earth's orbit.
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old_grumpy_fucker ago
It does effect fresh water. You need to visit a lake large enough to notice it. Try Lake Superior. People who live on the east and west sides of all the great lakes are laughing at your post.
You don't notice the tides on smaller bodies of fresh water for just that reason: they're smaller and shallower. The larger and deeper the lake, the more you'll notice.
iDontShift ago
nothing like the ocean water. dielectric effects is amplified with salt water
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5 cm.. yeah, the people are really laughing hard on east and west side as they lose their boats to the 5cm rise in water... lol.
and twice a day? how does that work? if the moon causes it.. then how does it do it when it isn't there?
old_grumpy_fucker ago
The tides are there. And if you had actually ever lived there, then you'd know that. As I said, you need a large body of water to see it. Gravitational forces seem to have this really odd abillity to works straight through solid objects! Look it up.
While you're at it, also study the effect of twinned bodies in close proximity. You'll be well and truly amazed at the actual path of the earth's orbit.
iDontShift ago
lol. of all the things i think our government lies about... the lack of a tide in the great lakes ain't one of them.