USCG Exam PracticeTides and currents — predictions and corrections
Spring tides are associated with which lunar phase?
- A. First and last quarter moon only
- ✓ New and full moonCorrect
- C. New moon only
- D. Any phase when wind reinforces the tidal range
Why B is correct
Bowditch Ch. 9 §902 states that spring tides occur near new and full moon and have the greatest range. Neap tides, which have the smallest range, occur near first and last quarter moon.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 9 §902