tidal component

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• flood-tidal delta flat —    The relatively flat, dominant component of the flood tidal delta. At extreme low tide this landform may be exposed for a relatively short period (modified from Boothroyd et al., 1985).    SSS …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• Ythan Estuary — The Ythan Estuary is the tidal component of the Ythan River, emptying into the North Sea approximately 19 kilometres north of Aberdeen, Scotland. The estuary’s tidal action extends a full seven kilometres inland and has characteristic widths of… …   Wikipedia

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• Arthur Thomas Doodson — Dr. Arthur Thomas Doodson (1890 1968) spent much of his life developing the analysis of tidal motions mainly in the oceans but also in lakes, and was the first to devise methods for shallow water as in estuaries. Tide height and current tables… …   Wikipedia

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• Ocean power in New Zealand — New Zealand has large ocean energy resources but does not yet generate any power from them. TVNZ reported in 2007 that over 20 wave and tidal power projects are currently under development.[1] However, not a lot of public information is available …   Wikipedia

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