EarthSky Tonight—September 8, High tide alert!

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Today – September 8 – features the closest new moon of 2010. Look for higher-than-usual tides along coastlines throughout the world. Because it crosses the sky with the sun during the day, you cannot see today’s extra-close new moon. Yet, it will usher in large tides along the ocean coastlines for the next several days, especially if these high tides are accompanied by strong onshore winds. 
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