Difference between revisions of "Tidal current"

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Definition of Tidal current:

The movement of water associated with the rise and fall of the tides.^[1].

This is the common definition for Tidal current, other definitions can be discussed in the article

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-{{Definition|title=Tidal currents
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-|definition= Tidal currents are formed by the gravitational forces of the sun, the moon and the planets. These currents are of oscillatory nature with typical periods of around 12 or 24 hours, the [[semi-diurnal]] and [[diurnal]] tidal currents. <ref name=”Karsten”>Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.
+Definition|title=Tidal current
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+|definition= The movement of water associated with the rise and fall of the tides.<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}}
+==References==
+<references/>
 ==See also==
-* [[tide]]
-* [[tidal flat]]
-* [[tidal wave]].
-==References==
+# [[Tides]]
-<references/>