perigean
- a word derived from perigee.
Example Sentences
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During the high-water levels of the perigean spring tides, water also came up out of some local storm drains and caused minor flooding.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
When the new or full moon coincides with or is close to perigee, usually six to eight times a year, the result is a perigean spring tide, or what is popularly called a king tide.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024
King tides are the highest tides of the year, but scientists have a different name for them: perigean spring tides.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024
King tides, also known as a perigean spring tides, are the highest tides of the year — reaching up to 13 feet in the central Puget Sound and even higher in the westernmost region.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022
A supermoon, also known by astronomers as a perigean full moon, occurs when a full moon reaches its closest point to the Earth in its elliptical orbit, making it appear unusually bright and large.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2019
