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Primary Tidal Constituents
© Charles Chandler
Semi-diurnal |
Sym. |
Description |
Period |
Vert. |
Horiz. |
M2
|
principle lunar |
12.421 hr |
384.83 |
53.84 |
S2
|
principle solar |
12.000 hr |
179.05 |
25.05 |
N2
|
lunar elliptic |
12.658 hr |
73.69 |
10.31 |
K2
|
lunisolar |
11.967 hr |
48.72 |
6.82 |
Diurnal
|
Sym. |
Description |
Period |
Vert. |
Horiz. |
K1
|
lunar |
23.934 hr |
191.78 |
32.01 |
O1
|
lunar |
25.819 hr |
158.11 |
22.05 |
P1
|
solar |
24.066 hr |
70.88 |
10.36 |
φ1
|
latitude |
23.804 hr |
3.44 |
0.43 |
ψ1
|
latitude |
23.869 hr |
2.72 |
0.21 |
S1
|
solar |
24.000 hr |
1.65 |
0.25 |
Long Term
|
Sym. |
Description |
Period |
Vert. |
Horiz. |
Mf
|
lunisolar fortnightly |
13.661 dy |
40.36 |
5.59 |
Mm
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lunar monthly |
27.555 dy |
21.33 |
2.96 |
Ssa
|
solar semi-annual |
0.5000 yr |
18.79 |
2.60 |
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lunar node cycle |
18.613 yr |
16.92 |
2.34 |
Sa
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solar annual |
1.0000 yr |
2.97 |
0.41 |
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