TIDES, WIND AND WAVE

TIDES
Tidal Range: difference of elevation between
high and low tide
Low Water: it is the lowest level of water in one cycle
High Water: highest water level reached by the
surface of water in any given cycle
Mean Sea Level (MSL): level of sea surface which
would have existed if the phenomena of
tides did not exist
Datum Plane: average low water at any place
Wind: Air in motion

• Speed is expressed in knots

• 1 knot = 1.852 kph
• Intensity and speed of wind is designated by
terms calm, breeze, gale and storm wave
Tidal Power
If the height of tide exceeds 5m, it can be used for tidal
power having the following advantages:
i. Absence of environmental advantages
ii. Continuous source of power
iii. Involves no transportation of fuel
iv. Time of occurrence is predictable
v. It is independent of seasonal variations such as
monsoon
 Height and Length of Waves
The height of the wave in metre = 0.34 𝐹
where F is the fetch in km

Length of the wave in metres by Bertin’s formula:

𝑡2
𝐿= ∙ 𝑔 or 𝐿 = 1.56 𝑡 2
2𝜋

Where, L = Length in metres

t = period in seconds for two successive waves to pass
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