Identify the components of the coastal environment, define mean sea level, and explain the actions of tides. Define mean sea level. How is this value determined? Is it constant or variable around the...

Identify the components of the coastal environment, define mean sea level, and explain the actions of tides. Define mean sea level. How is this value determined? Is it constant or variable around the world? Explain.

What characteristic tides are expected during a new Moon or a full Moon? During the first quarter and third-quarter phases of the Moon? What is meant by a flood tide? An ebb tide?