Definition of tide station

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tide station

The term 'tide station' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the geographic location at which tidal observations are made. it is called a primary tide station when continuous observations are to be taken over a number of years to obtain basic tidal data for the locality. a secondary tide station is one operated over a short period of time to obtain data for a specific purpose'.

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