Tidal Range, Tidal Streams & the Tidal Prism
This lesson is part of the course
In this lesson
You calculate today's tidal range, interpolate the maximum tidal stream between neaps and springs and estimate the tidal prism and mean current through a lagoon inlet.
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Lessons in this course
- One Constituent: the Semidiurnal M2 Tide as a Cosine Locked
- Two Constituents: M2 + S2, Spring and Neap Tides (with a Chart) Locked
- High & Low Water: Times and Heights from a Modelled Curve Locked
- Rule of Twelfths vs the Cosine Model Locked
- Tidal Range, Tidal Streams & the Tidal Prism Locked
- Wave Speed in Deep vs Shallow Water Locked
- Wave Height, Energy & Wave Power per Metre Locked
- Sea-Level Trend from Annual Means: SLOPE, mm/yr & a Trendline Locked