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TeachMeFinance.com - explain tides, types of tides, types of The term 'tides, types of' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the characteristic form of the tide with special reference to the relation of the diurnal and semidiurnal waves. tides are sometimes classified as diurnal, semidiurnal and mixed, but there are no sharply defined limits separating the groups. the tide is said to be diurnal when the diurnal wave predominated and only a single high and single low water occur each day during the greater part of the month. the tide is semidiurnal when the semidiurnal wave predominates and two high and two low waters occur each tidal day with a relatively small inequality in the high and low water heights. in the mixed type of tide the diurnal and semidiurnal waves are both important factors and the tide is characterized by large inequality in the high or low water heights or in both. there will usually be two high and two low waters each day, but occasionally the tide will become diurnal. '. Previous 5 Terms: tide staff tide station tide tables tide, astronomic Tides Next 5 Terms: Tidewater piers and coastal ports (method oftransportation to consumers) tidology Tie line Tie line (electric) Tie lines About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.