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height of tide

height of tide

[′hīt əv ′tīd]
(oceanography)
Vertical distance from the chart datum to the level of the water at any time; it is positive if the water level is higher than the chart datum.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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