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... tide- producing force and in corresponding formulas for the tide or tidal current . Each constituent represents a periodic change or variation in the relative posi- tions of the Earth , Moon , and Sun. A single con- stituent is usually ...
... tide- producing force and in corresponding formulas for the tide or tidal current . Each constituent represents a periodic change or variation in the relative posi- tions of the Earth , Moon , and Sun. A single con- stituent is usually ...
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National Ocean Survey. LOW WATER ( LW ) —The minimum height reached by a falling tide . The height may be due solely to the periodic tidal forces or it may have superimposed upon it the effects of mete- orological conditions . Use of the ...
National Ocean Survey. LOW WATER ( LW ) —The minimum height reached by a falling tide . The height may be due solely to the periodic tidal forces or it may have superimposed upon it the effects of mete- orological conditions . Use of the ...
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West coast of North and South America, including the Hawaiian Islands. LOW WATER ( LW ) —The minimum height reached by a falling tide . The height may be due solely to the periodic tidal forces or it may have superimposed upon it the ...
West coast of North and South America, including the Hawaiian Islands. LOW WATER ( LW ) —The minimum height reached by a falling tide . The height may be due solely to the periodic tidal forces or it may have superimposed upon it the ...
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abundant adaptations algae algal amount amphipods anemones areas Atlantic bacteria barnacles benthic biology body bottom burrow carnivores changes Cnidaria communities competition copepods coral reef crabs crustaceans deep sea density deposit feeders depth desiccation detritus diatoms dinoflagellates dominant ecology ecosystems eggs epipelagic estuary fauna feeding Figure fishes fresh water grazing hence herbivores increased invertebrates kelp kelp beds large numbers larvae layers levels light living low tide major marine mammals marsh mesopelagic migrate mollusks Mytilus nekton number of species numbers nutrients occur ocean oxygen Pacific coast particles patterns pelagic percent Photo courtesy photophores photosynthesis physical factors phytoplankton plankton plants Plate polychaete population predators primary productivity reduced result rocky shores salinity salt sand beaches sea grass sea urchins sea water sediment shallow water squids substrate surface waters suspension feeders temperate temperature terrestrial thermocline tropical tuna upper various vertical water column water mass wave action whales zonation zone zooplankton zooxanthellae