What is a Spring and Neap Tide?
Spring and Neap tides are a result of the combined gravitational force of the Moon and Sun which result in bigger than average tides (Spring), or smaller than average (Neap).
Did you know?
Water makes up about 71% of the Earth's surface, while the other 29% consists of continents and islands.
96.5% of all the Earth's water is contained within the oceans as salt water, while the remaining 3.5% is freshwater lakes and frozen water locked up in glaciers and the polar ice caps.
What is a Sextant?
A sextant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects.We will be writing interesting articles that describe extactly what a sextant is and how we can use it to navigate the seas.
