What is the relationship between the heights of tides and the amphidromic point?
a. Heights increase with distance from the amphidromic point.
b. Heights decrease with distance from the amphidromic point.
c. Heights increase closer to the amphidromic point.
d. Heights of tides and amphidromic points are not related.
e. The relationship is variable depending on the ocean basin
a
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