Their analysis examined whether locations that should lie beneath the model’s tidal bulges actually experience more high tides, as the traditional explanation would predict. Subject of Research: The physical reality of global tidal bulges and the mechanisms governing ocean tides. Article Title: Testing the physical reality of tidal bulges in the world’s oceansWeb References: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-025-1878-3References: Yang Y, Yuan J, Fan M. 2026. “Testing the physical reality of tidal bulges in the world’s oceans.” Image Credits: © Science China PressKeywords: tides, tidal bulges, Moon, oceanography, satellite altimetry, Jason-3, AVISO, tide gauges, lunar gravity, Earth deformation, ocean dynamics