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 amphridromic points are not related
ANS: A
The tidal height increases as the wave moves further away from the amphidromic point. There are
about a dozen of these points throughout the world ocean. Information can be found in the section The
Dynamic Theory of Tides Adds Fluid Motion Dynamics to the Equilibrium
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