What type of current occurs during a high tide?
A) Ebb current
B) Flood current
C) Slack water
D) Tidal influx

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Flood current are the rise in sea level as a tidal crest approaches a coastline. This occurs with high tides. There is a period of slack water after this and an ebb current as the direction of flow shifts. This was key to the new field of study-marine biology. Information can be found in the section The Dynamic Theory of Tides Adds Fluid Motion Dynamics to the Equilibrium.

What Type of Current Occurs During a High Tide