Moons and Tides in the Battle of Marathon, Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, and the Sinking of the Titanic

  • Donald W. Olson
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Abstract

Astronomical analysis can help to determine the dates of important historical events in ancient times and also help us to solve mysteries about more recent events for which the dates are known. Our Texas State group used calculations of tide levels, lunar phase, and the direction of moonlight to derive new results for the five examples described in this chapter.

Keywords

Ocean Tide Summer Solstice Lunar Phase Boston Harbor Tidal Stream 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Donald W. Olson
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  1. 1.Department of PhysicsTexas State UniversitySan MarcosUSA

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