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Objectives, Continued
Calculate the height of tide at any time for any station listed in the
Tide Tables.
Plot tidal information on a tide graph.
Match the following terms with their meanings:
a. Tidal and nontidal currents
b. Flood and ebb
c. Slack water
d. Duration of flood and ebb
e. Set and speed of current
f. Rotary current
Identify the general features of tidal currents.
Calculate the times of minimum and maximum current and slack
water at a given location, as well as the average direction of the
current.
Calculate the speed of the current at any time for any location.
Topic
Page
Effect of the Sun and Moon on Tides
7-4
Types of Tides and Reference Planes
7-5
Tide Tables
7-6
How to Determine the Height of Tide
7-7
How to Graph Tide Data
7-12
Tidal Currents
7-16
Tidal Current Tables
7-18
Current Calculations
7-19
How to Graph Tidal Currents
7-23
7-2
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