The tides in Boston Harbor generally __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — have a greater range than the tides in Gulf Coast ports
As detailed in Bowditch, Atlantic Coast ports such as Boston experience semidiurnal tides with a significantly greater tidal range compared to Gulf Coast ports, which predominantly exhibit diurnal or mixed tides with much smaller ranges.
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