User:Karlhahn/Tide Prediction

Objective: Plan to explain the method of harmonic constituents as detailed in U.S. Govt. Special Publication 98[1]

Redirects will include Tidal Prediction | Tidal Constituent | Tidal Constituents | Harmonic Constituent | Harmonic Constitutents | Predicting the Tides | Prediction of Tides[2]


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References

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  1. ^ Schureman, Paul: Manual of Harmonic Analysis and Prediction of Tides, USDOC Coast and Geodetic Survey, Special Publication 98 (1988 ed.).
  2. ^ Schureman, Paul: Manual of Harmonic Analysis and Prediction of Tides, USDOC Coast and Geodetic Survey, Special Publication 98 (1988 ed.)., p 14

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Symbol Index
First point in Aries. The point in the heavens where the sun crosses the equator going from south to north.
♈'
Projection of the first point of Aries onto the lunar orbit.
Ascending lunar node. The point in the heavens where the moon crosses the ecliptic going from south to north.
A
Lunar intersection. The point in the heavens where the moon crosses the equator going from south to north.
ω
Inclination of the equator with respect to the ecliptic; approximately 23½°.
i
Inclination of the moon's orbit with respect to the ecliptic; approximately 5°
I
Inclination of the moon's orbit with repect to the equator; varies with time between 18½° and 28½°.
ξ
Longitude (in the moon's orbit) of the lunar intersection. The arc between ♈' and A.
ν
Longitude (in the ecliptic) of the lunar intersection. The arc between and A.
P
Local zenith. The point in the heavens directly over the observer's head.
P'
The point in the heavens at which the observer's local meridian crosses the equator.
S
Location in the heavens of the mean sun.
S'
The point in the heavens at which the meridian of the mean sun intersects the equator.
T
Hour angle of the mean sun.
X
Hour angle of the lunar intersection, A
M
Location in the heavens of the mean moon.
M'
The point in the heavens at which the meridian of the mean moon intersects the equator.
t
Hour angle of the mean moon.