ESP Biography

The tides- everyone knows what they are, and for those of us living around the Bay, we have so many opportunities to experience them. But what causes the tides? How do tides change over the course of the day, the month, the year? How do tidal forces affect Earth's lithosphere as well as its oceans? How have tides affected human history? This class will provide a brief overview of the geophysics behind the tidal forces, and, depending on the audience, a rigorous treatment of tidal forces at Earth's equator. "In high seas or in low seas I'm gonna be your friend, In high tide or in low tide, I'll be by your side," -Bob Marley