Rachel Carson's Tide Currents

Carson has written this essay to provide insight about the tide currents of the deep waters. She also raises insight awareness on planetary forces and physical dimensions. Carson’s main focus consists on informing the readers about the size, timing, and occurrences the tides correlated with. Statistics and studies are given to further elaborate and assist Rachel’s theory that states “In every country the moon keeps ever the rule of alliance with the sea which-it once for all has agreed upon." From the tone of the essay, it can be seen that the theme contains educational content that has significant importance to the global being.

Rachel begins by stating that when tides or waves occur in the ocean they don’t just effect the surface but also the deepest levels of the water. How would you know for a fact that the wave currents run deeper than just the surface? Proof given by her illustrates

Carson begins to propose that the moon is in fact responsible for pulling currents in certain movements, rhythms, and speeds depending on the location. Her way of further explaining includes calling out to her readers. She uses this tactic to let her readers subconsciously add vital input in proving her claim. “Anyone who has lived near tide wafer knows that the moon, far more than the sun, controls the tides. He has noticed that, just as the moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, then the day before, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day." (The Moving Tides, pg. 1)

In other words, Carson is saying that the tides are more expressive when the moon Is experiencing activity. Also, when the moon is full the tidal movement are correlated in the same sequence causing the waves to be more aggressive. All of these instances are mathematically calculated and proven. Last but not least, Carson writes about the negative effects the tides have caused in the opposite side of the