CONTENTS 



Tides 



Pages 



Chapter I. General definitions — tide-producing forces — equilibrium tides_ 1 



Cliapter II. Harmonic analysis of tides 27 



Chapter HI. Characteristics of the tides 75 



Chapter IV. Tidal datum planes 87 



Tidal Currents 



Chapter V. Relation of current to surface slope 109 



Chapter VI. Continuity of flow in long tidal channels — cubature 145 



Chapter VII. Frictionless flow in a long canal of uniform dimensions; 



seiches 157 



Chapter VIII. Computation of tides and currents in long canals when 



flow is not frictionless 183 



Chapter IX. Tides and currents in estuaries and inlets 227 



Chapter X. Offshore tidal currents; reduction of current observations and 



current prediction 249 



Appendix I. Equivalents and constants 259 



Appendix II. Derivation of reduction factors F{Mn) and 1.02i^i and 



correction factor ijB 260 



Tables 



I. Astronomical speeds of moon and sun 34 



II-III. Tidal components and speeds 40, 41 



IV. Mean values of equilibrium coefficients 70 



V. Principal tidal components at selected stations 72 



VI. Factor, F{Mn).--. 93 



VII. Inclination of moon's orbit 93 



VIII. Factor, 1.02 Fi 99 



IX. Angular lag, 123 



X. Correction factor, ijB > 130 



XI. Ta.it in degrees and minutes 259 



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