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Amphidromic point — An amphidromic point is a point within a tidal system where the tidal range is almost zero. [ 2 tidal constituent the amplitude indicated by color. The white lines are cotidal differing by 1 hr. [ Picture credit: R. Ray,… … Wikipedia
amphidromic point — /am fi drom ik, am /, Oceanog. a point of almost zero tidal fluctuation on the ocean surface, represented on a chart of cotidal lines by a point from which these lines radiate. [1935 40; Gk amphídrom(os) running both ways + IC; see AMPHI , DROME] … Useful english dictionary
amphidromic point — a point of zero amplitude of the observed or a constituent tide … Dictionary of ichthyology
amphidromic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|drämik adjective Etymology: Greek amphidromos running both ways (from amphi + dromos course, racecourse) + English ic more at dromedary : relating to a system of tidal action in which the tide wave progresses around a point or center of … Useful english dictionary
amphidromic region — an area surrounding an amphidromic point from which the radiating cotidal lines progress through all hours of the tidal cycle … Dictionary of ichthyology
Tide — This article is about tides in the Earth s oceans. For other uses, see Tide (disambiguation). Tidal redirects here. For other uses, see Tidal (disambiguation). High Tide redirects here. For other uses, see High Tide (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
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