Tides, Heights and Streams


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Tides, Heights and Streams

Causes of Tides

Variation of Tidal Heights

Tidal Terms

Rule of Twelfths

Example

Using the Tidal Curves

The Tidal Curve

Height at a Given Time

Times at Given Height

Secondary Ports

Secondary Port Information

Time Limits

Graphical Interpolation

Arithmetical Interpolation

Height Interpolation

Height Calculation

Tidal Anomalies

Effects of Anomaly

Secondary Ports

Example

Tidal Streams

Sources of Information

Interpolation

Estimated Position

Leeway

Example

Course to Steer

Speed Made Good and ETA

Leeway

Using the Net Tide

Author: Colin Walls

E-mail: colin@murorum.demon.co.uk

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