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Your friends are planning a kayak trip on Puget Sound on May 16th. Since they kn

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Question

Your friends are planning a kayak trip on Puget Sound on May 16th. Since they know you took Introduction to Oceanography, they have asked you for help planning the trip. You want to start at 1pm and return by 6pm, and you would like to start paddling against the tidal current when you leave, and then "ride the tide" on the way home 17. Referring to the tide chart below, what will be the dominant current type while you are on the water? (1 pt) 18. What direction (north or south) should you head when leaving Des Moines? (1 pt) Des Moines, East Passage, WA Stationld: 9446248 Daily Tide Prediction in Feet Time Zone: LST/LDT Datum: MLLW 14.80 12.00 18.80 8.00 6.00 2 4.00 2.00 8.00 2.06 -4.00 05/16 12an 05/16 6am 05/16 12pm 05/16 6pn 05/18 12an 12an 6am 12pn 6pn Date/Tine (LST/LDT)

Explanation / Answer

17) Based on the tide chart below the there are two dominant current type.

1) high tide are range from 6ft to 12ft

2) Low tide are range from -2ft to -4ft.