Lunar tide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007068",
  "term": "Lunar tide",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The periodic rise and fall of ocean water levels primarily caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon. This force creates two high tides and two low tides approximately every 24 hours and 50 minutes. The lunar tide is the dominant component of the Earth's oceanic tides.",
  "see_also": [
    "lunar atmospheric tide"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lunar-tide/"
}