Dagályokat

Dagályokat, also known as spring tides, are the exceptionally high tides and exceptionally low tides that occur twice each lunar month. They happen when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in a straight line. This alignment can occur during the new moon or the full moon phases. During these times, the gravitational pulls of both the Sun and the Moon combine, reinforcing each other. This combined gravitational force results in a larger tidal bulge on the side of the Earth facing the Moon and the Sun, and also on the opposite side of the Earth. Consequently, high tides are higher than average, and low tides are lower than average. The term "dagály" comes from the Hungarian word for "tide" or "wave." These tides are distinct from neap tides, which occur when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other relative to the Earth, resulting in less extreme tidal ranges.