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Revision as of 10:38, 27 March 2021

Definition of Astronomical tide:
The tidal levels and character which would result from Earth's rotation and gravitational effects of, in particular, the Earth, Sun and Moon, without any atmospheric influences.[1].
This is the common definition for Astronomical tide, other definitions can be discussed in the article

References

  1. CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also

  1. Ocean and shelf tides
  2. Tide
  3. Highest astronomical tide (HAT)
  4. Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)