What are Low Energy Tides and High Energy Tides?

Question

I am doind a SOSE project about coasts and i need help explainign whata high energy and low energy tides are.

Answer 1

There are two causes of tidal fluctuation: Position of the moon and position of the sun relative to the rotation of the earth.

The oceans run toward the moon, and away from the sun, but that means that each lunar month we have tides that are a minimum when sun and moon are closely aligned, and maximum when sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth.

This gives us tidal fluctuations that are far greater at one time than at another, so greater energy potential.

In addition, if the ocean bottom as it approaches a continent causes the tide to become concentrated, as in Fundy, it produces an excellent, high energy tide. Out on small islands there is no significant concentration. A concentration effect is largely a result of a continent being in the way of moving water, so we get more concentration along the east coast than along the west coast.

Answer 2

tides do not rise and fall the same amount everywhere.

in the Caribbean, tides are relatively mild.

in the Bay of Fundy, they can rise and fall 50'.

that's considerably more energy.