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semi-diurnal tide [2 records]

Record 1 2004-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

[A tide] having a period or cycle of approximately one half of a tidal day. The predominating type of tide throughout the world is semidiurnal, with two high waters and two low waters each tidal day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Marée qui demande à peu près une demi-journée lunaire pour accomplir sa période, c'est-à-dire qui a deux pleines mers et deux basses mers dans un même jour lunaire; le type de marée prédominant est semi-diurne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Régimen de marea que presenta una marea alta y una marea baja en un período de unas doce horas y media.

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Record 2 1997-03-24

English

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

French

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

Marée qui comporte deux pleines mers et deux basses mers par jour lunaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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