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TeachMeFinance.com - explain TIDE TIDE The term 'TIDE' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the periodic rising and falling of the water that results from gravitational attraction of the moon and sun acting upon the rotating earth. although the accompanying horizontal movement of the water resulting from the same cause is also sometimes called the tide, it is preferable to designate the latter as tidal current, reserving the name tide for the vertical movement. '. The term 'TIDE' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' On a buoy report, the water level in feet above or below Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)'. Previous 5 Terms: tidal prism tidal rise tidal stand tidal wave tidally driven circulation Next 5 Terms: Tide Anomaly tide gage tide level Tide Prediction tide staff About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.