King Tides leave great conditions for visiting tide pools
Exploring tide pools is best during King Tides because the low tide is extremely low. People at the La Jolla Tide Pools found starfish, lobsters and even an octopus.
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Exploring tide pools is best during King Tides because the low tide is extremely low. People at the La Jolla Tide Pools found starfish, lobsters and even an octopus.
On January 21 & 22, coastal San Diego will experience a King Tide event, extreme coastal shifts of high and low water levels that occur when the orbits and alignment of the Earth, moon, and sun combine to produce the greatest tidal effects of the year. King tides, in particular, present a rare opportunity to explore the depths of tidepools which are typically underwater.Tidepools are diverse and important coastal ecosystems. The intertidal zone - the area between the low and high tide lines at the coast - can be a very challenging place to live. During high tide waves crash down repeatedly...