Tide

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Definition of Tide:
The periodic rise and fall in the level of the water in oceans and seas; the result of gravitational attraction of the sun and moon.[1].
This is the common definition for Tide, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

Definitions related to tides are: tidal current, tidal flat, tidal wave, astronomical tide, highest astronomical tide (HAT), lowest astronomical tide (LAT), mean high water springs (MHWS), mean high water neaps (MHWN), mean high water (MHW), mean low water (MLW).

For more definitions of coastal terms and a sketch, see Definitions of coastal terms.

An article related to tides is: waves.

References

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