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tide cycle

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tide cycle [′tīd ‚sī·kəl]
(oceanography)
A period which includes a complete set of tide conditions or characteristics, such as a tidal day or a lunar month. Also known as tidal cycle.


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For obvious reasons, try to time your forays with the 6-hour intervals in this diurnal tide cycle.
  Ocean overwash on NC Highway 12 on the Outer Banks (specifically Hatteras Island) is likely at Thursday afternoon’s high tide cycle (around 5:30).
This similar force will exist on the far side of the Earth as well, hence there are two tide cycles every day.
 
 
 
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