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Record 1 2018-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
DEF

[The] state of the tide when the water level is lowest for any given tide ... cycle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Situation de la mer lorsqu’elle est au plus bas niveau atteint, en un point donné, par la surface de l'eau au cours d'une période d'oscillation de la marée.

OBS

On distingue : -la basse mer inférieure, la plus basse des deux basses mers d'un jour lunaire, -la basse mer supérieure, la plus haute des deux basses mers d'un jour lunaire, -la basse mer moyenne, la moyenne des basses mers observées durant un saros.

Spanish

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

Estado de la marea existente cuando el nivel del agua es mínimo para un ciclo de mareas dado.

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