King Tides | Full Spectrum Science-Shorts | Ron Hipschman

Most of us who live near the coast are familiar with the ebb and flow of the tides. But at certain times of the year we are treated, and sometimes terrorized, by extra high and low tides called "king tides". What causes these extraordinarily large tides? Spoiler alert - they are caused by the same things that cause all the tides - but when the Moon and Sun are in more favorable alignments and orbital positions. Tune in to find out more, and see some dramatic king tides near the Exploratorium.
Open your eyes to the physics of natural phenomena with Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman. In this dynamic series, surprising visuals, real-time and recorded experiments, and intriguing objects illuminate wide-ranging presentations on topics such as color, time, fireworks, science fiction, and the universe. Each program is focused for general or adults-only audiences, and conversation is encouraged to help everyone find the same wavelength.

[@mikewalko536]

Great video! Just watched with my family, this was an excellent mix of easy to digest and technical. Fantastic work both in voiceover and editing/graphics

[@misterpainter3]

Wow! Awesome!!

[@Tranceman58]

"You don't have to be Otis Redding to enjoy...." Ron is just too funny. I hope the Exploratorium resumes the King Tide Walk at the end of 2020 or January 11-12, 2021. This video has inspired me to go.

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Ron’s Links: King Tides
California King Tides Project: www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/
Exploratorium: www.exploratorium.edu/support/connect

[@billmaney2787]

I call foul on the image at 2:27. It looks like the two bulges are due to the two moons. But we only have one moon. I admit that the two bulges are hard to explain in a basic science video. One way of saying it is the water near the moon is being pulled closer, and the water far from the moon is being flung out because the whole system is spinning around a point near the surface of the earth (not the center).
The other thing is that the King Tide concept depends a lot on when people are out looking at tides. The highest summer tides are only a couple inches shorter (2.7 inches in 2020 at SF). But those tides happen at night, around midnight so they aren't as noted because people aren't out.
Great footage BTW.

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