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Lecture 4 Tides. Tides. Three Players – Earth, Moon, Sun. -moon is the most important element. GRAVITATION. R. M. M. M. Gravitational force =. G. 1/R 2. Gravitational bulge. Gravitational bulge. Centrifugal bulge. Gravitational force. B. A. C. •. •. •. •. •. •. Earth.
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Lecture 4 Tides
GRAVITATION R M M M Gravitational force = G 1/R2
Gravitational bulge Gravitational bulge Centrifugal bulge
Gravitational force B A C • • • • • • Earth Moon
A little more reality Path of moon’s centre • Common centre of gravity Path of earth’s centre Both the earth and the moon revolve around their common centre of gravity
A little more reality 1 Common centre of gravity 4 x 2 3 Path of earth’s centre
Different tide cycles Diurnal Tide
Different tide cycles Semidiurnal Tide
Different tide cycles Mixed Semidiurnal Tide
Tide Levels and Chart Datum Mhws - Mean High Water on the Spring tide Mhws - Mean Low Water on the Spring tide Mhws - Mean High Water on the Neaptide Mhws - Mean Low Water on the Neaptide Mtl - Mean Tide Level MHWS MHWN Neap Range Spring Range MTL MLWN MLWS Chart Datum
Determination of Tide Level Primary port Secondary ports Finding the tide
Tides and Weather Parlee Beach
Tides and Weather Saxby Gale - 1869
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