tidal currents

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028071

The 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; see also ebb current and flood current.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-028071
Field	Environment
Subject	Water
References	Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028071",
  "term": "tidal currents",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The 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; see also ebb current and flood current.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tidal-currents/"
}

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