height of tide

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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.

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No references found			About 680sq km of coastland, including parts of all major cities, are under threat from sea surges and flooding at the height of tides. Dire threat to climate says report; ENVIRONMENT by The Mirror (London, England) Tidal power is also very predictable, because the time and height of tides are easy to work out. Clean, abundant and free by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			Heiden, Eric Heidenau Heidenhain, Martin Heidenhain, Rudolf Peter Heinrich Heidenstam, Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam, Verner von Heidi Heidi Festival heifer Heifetz Heifetz, Jascha Height height above airport height above touch-down height board height control height equivalent of theoretical plate Height Finder height finding height gage height gain height input height of burst height of instrument height of land height of tide height of transfer unit height overlap coverage Height Pattern height zoning height-change chart height-change line height-finding radar height-of-eye correction height-position indicator height-range indicator Heijermans, Herman Heijo Heiland, C. A. Heilbroner, Robert Louis Heilbronn Heilbrun, Carolyn Heiligenblut heiligenschein Heilmann, Harry Heilongjiang Heilprin, Angelo Heilprin, Michael Heilungkiang Heim, Albert Heimdall			Height gauge height hole Height Indicator height input Height Management System Height Measuring Unit Height Monitoring Unit Height Obstacle Height of Apogee/Height of Perigee height of burst height of burst height of burst Height of Class and Sophistication Height of Cloud Base height of contour height of contour height of contour height of contour Height of Eye Height of Friendly Aircraft in thousands of feet Height of Instrument Height of Instrument Height of land Height of land Height of Lift height of one’s ambition height of perfection Height of Ray Path Height of Target Height of the Planetary Boundary Layer height of tide height of transfer unit Height Over Terrain height overlap coverage height pattern Height Range Finder Height Standard Deviation Score for Calendar Age Height to Crown Ratio Height Under Boom Height Velocity Standard Deviation Score Height Weight Proportional height zoning height zoning height zoning height zoning height zoning height, ramus height-adjustable Height-Adjustable Stand height-change chart height-change line Height-Finding height-finding radar Height-For-Age height-of-eye correction Height-Of-Function Height-Over-Area height-position indicator Height-Range Indicator Height-Range Indicator

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