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The dates of spring tides and neap tides, approximately seven days apart, can be determined by the heights of the tides on the classic tide tables: a small range indicates neaps and large indicates springs. This cycle of tides is linked to the phases of the moon, with the highest tides (spring tides) occurring near full moon and new moon.
The cities of Benicia and Vallejo lie on the north side of the strait, while Martinez, Port Costa, and Crockett sit on the southern coast. The Napa River joins the strait, via the short Mare Island Strait, near its entrance into San Pablo Bay. Its watershed covers 62,500 square miles (162,000 km 2), approximately 40 percent of California's ...
Benicia State Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, United States, protecting tidal wetland. It is located in the Solano County city of Benicia , 2 miles (3.2 km) west of downtown Benicia and borders Vallejo's Glen Cove neighborhood.
Researchers use community-submitted king tide photos to validate climate change models. This year's King Tides Project is scheduled for Nov. 15-17 and Dec. 13-15.
The high surf could continue into the weekend, bringing with it a risk of flooding in low-lying coastal areas, according to the National Weather Service. Large waves hammer the Avila Beach Pier on ...
Suisun Bay (/ s ə ˈ s uː n / sə-SOON; Wintun for "where the west wind blows") is a shallow tidal estuary (a northeastern extension of the San Francisco Bay) in Northern California. It lies at the confluence of the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River, forming the entrance to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, an inverted river delta.
Tidal range is the difference in height between high tide and low tide. Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and Sun, by Earth's rotation and by centrifugal force caused by Earth's progression around the Earth-Moon barycenter.