Tidal Current

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028070

1. A current accompanying tides.

2. Horizontal movement of ocean water caused by gravitational interactions between the Sun, Moon and Earth; part of the same general movement of the sea that is manifested in the vertical rise and fall called the tide.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-028070
Field	Environment
References	NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology; Coastal Sensitivity Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028070",
  "term": "Tidal Current",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A current accompanying tides.\n\n2. Horizontal movement of ocean water caused by gravitational interactions between the Sun, Moon and Earth; part of the same general movement of the sea that is manifested in the vertical rise and fall called the tide.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tidal-current/"
}

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