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National Tidal Datum Epoch

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010635

A specific 19-year period chosen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) over which tidal observations are averaged to establish tidal datums for a particular region. This epoch is updated periodically to account for long-term changes in sea level. The current epoch in the United States is 1983-2001.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010635
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010635",
  "term": "National Tidal Datum Epoch",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A specific 19-year period chosen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) over which tidal observations are averaged to establish tidal datums for a particular region. This epoch is updated periodically to account for long-term changes in sea level. The current epoch in the United States is 1983-2001.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/national-tidal-datum-epoch/"
}

Record 6,400 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.