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duration of tide [2 records]

Record 1 1997-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Intervalle de temps entre la basse mer et la pleine mer suivante ou entre la pleine mer et la basse mer qui suit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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Record 2 1986-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Applied to flood tide, or rising tide, the interval of time from low water to the following high water; applied to ebb tide, or falling tide, the interval of time from high water to the following low water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Intervalle de temps qui sépare la basse mer de la pleine mer suivante ou la pleine mer de la basse mer suivante. Dans une rivière, la durée de la marée descendante est généralement plus longue que la durée de la marée montante, à cause du débit propre de la rivière.

Spanish

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