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TIDAL COMPONENT [2 records]

Record 1 2009-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

One of the harmonic elements in a mathematical expression for the tide-producing force, and in corresponding formulae for the tide or tidal current.

OBS

Each constituent represents a periodic change or variation in the relative positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon, also called tidal constituent or component.

PHR

Harmonic tidal constituent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Chacune des fonctions périodiques élémentaires qui, en se combinant, représentent le phénomène de la marée.

PHR

Composante harmonique de la marée.

Spanish

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

Uno de los elementos armónicos en una expresión matemática de la fuerza productora de la marea y en las fórmulas correspondientes para la marea o corriente de marea.

OBS

Cada componente representa un cambio periódico o variación en las posiciones relativas de la Tierra, Luna y Sol.

OBS

componente: término de género gramatical ambiguo.

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Record 2 1985-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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