Diurnal inequality

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005080",
  "term": "Diurnal inequality",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The difference in height or duration between successive high and low tides, or between the two high tides or two low tides, within a single tidal day. This inequality arises from the varying declination of the Moon and Sun relative to the Earth's equator, causing one high tide to be higher or one low tide to be lower than the other. It is particularly noticeable in mixed semidiurnal tides.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/diurnal-inequality/"
}