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NOAA: About Water Levels, Tides and Currents
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/about2.html
From BRIDGE NOAA Resources
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A comprehensive lesson on what causes tides, current and past techniques for predicting tides, how and why water level is measured, and the challenges of measuring water currents. Site provides additional links to other NOAA tide resources.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Physical oceanography
  • Physics
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other use information is unknown. Please consult the resource directly for the latest information.
DLESE Catalog ID: BRIDGE-NOAA-571
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: National Ocean Service (NOS)
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services


Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Ocean Service