Perigean

Word PERIGEAN
Character 8
Hyphenation per i ge an
Pronunciations N/A

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Such an extreme tide is known as a perigean spring tide, the word spring being derived from the German springen - to "spring up," and is not, as is often mistaken, a reference to the spring season. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Perigean tides: A perigee Moon brings with it extra-high "perigean tides," but this is nothing to worry about, according to NOAA. ❋ Oldhead1 (2009)

A perigee Moon brings with it extra-high "perigean tides," but this is nothing to worry about, according to NOAA. ❋ Jan (2008)

According to NASA and NOAA, although a perigee moon brings with it extra-high "perigean tides," it's nothing to worry about. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Flooding conditions, he said, were also intensified during the storm by a perigean spring tide, when the moon is closest to the Earth and exerts more pull. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Scientists call these perigean tides, because they occur when the moon is at or near perigee. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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