Mean low water springs

Mean low water springs

The mean low water spring is the lowest level to which spring tides retreat on the average over a period of time (often 19 years).

External links

* [http://www.pol.ac.uk/ntslf/tgi/definitions.html Definitions] of various tide related terms on the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory site.


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