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cotidal line
cotidal line A line joining points at which given tidal levels (such as mean high water or mean low water) occur simultaneously. The lines are shown on certain hydrographic charts. The same information is contained in tide tables, where the data are given as differences from the times of high or low water at a ‘standard port’.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cotidalline.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cotidalline.html |
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cotidal line
cotidal line A line joining points at which given tidal levels (such as mean high water or mean low water) occur simultaneously. The lines are shown on certain hydrographic charts. The same information is contained in tide tables, where the data are given as differences from the times of high or low water at a ‘standard port’.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cotidalline.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cotidalline.html |
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cotidal line
cotidal line Line joining points at which given tidal levels (such as mean high water or mean low water) occur simultaneously. The lines are shown on certain hydrographic charts. The same information is contained in tide tables, where the data are given as differences from the times of high or low water at a ‘standard port’.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cotidalline.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cotidal line." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cotidalline.html |
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cotidal line
co·tid·al line / kōˈtīdl/ • n. a line on a map connecting points at which a tidal level, esp. high tide, occurs simultaneously. |
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"cotidal line." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cotidal line." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cotidalline.html "cotidal line." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cotidalline.html |
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