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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 so-called ''semi-diurnal'' and ''diurnal'' tidal currents. }}
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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>.}}
  
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Karsten Mangor
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# [[Tide]]
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# [[Ocean and shelf tides]]
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# [[Tidal motion in shelf seas]]
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# [[Coriolis acceleration]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 30 September 2018

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

References

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

See also

  1. Tide
  2. Ocean and shelf tides
  3. Tidal motion in shelf seas
  4. Coriolis acceleration
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