Tidal stream
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A tidal stream can refer to two different phenomena:
- in marine science it refers to the currents associated with the tideTideTides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
s, generally near a coastline or harbor. - in astrophysicsAstrophysicsAstrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
it refers to the streams of stars and gas that result from the interaction of gas and star clusters with a galactic tideGalactic tideA galactic tide is a tidal force experienced by objects subject to the gravitational field of a galaxy such as the Milky Way. Particular areas of interest concerning galactic tides include galactic collisions, the disruption of dwarf or satellite galaxies, and the Milky Way's tidal effect on the...
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