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What is a tractive force? How is it generated?

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Oceanography: An Invitation To Marine Science, Loose-leaf Versin
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Ch. 11.3 - Are tides always shallow-water waves? Are they...Ch. 11.3 - What tidal patterns are observed on the worlds...Ch. 11.3 - Are there tides in the open ocean?Ch. 11.3 - How does basin shape influence tidal activity?Ch. 11.3 - Whats a tidal bore?Ch. 11.4 - What is a meteorological tide?Ch. 11.4 - Can astronomical and meteorological tides...Ch. 11.5 - How would this unusual reproductive behavior...Ch. 11.5 - Zones of marine organisms can usually be seen...Ch. 11.6 - Where is electrical power being generated from...Ch. 11.6 - Why isnt tidal power being developed more...Ch. 11 - Though they move through all the ocean, tides are...Ch. 11 - What are the most important factors influencing...Ch. 11 - How does the latitude of a coastal city affect the...Ch. 11 - From what you learned about tides in this chapter,...Ch. 11 - You know that tides always act as shallow-water...Ch. 11 - What would tides be like near an amphidromic node?...

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