Summary

Description M2 tidal constituent.jpg	English: The M 2 tidal constituent . Amplitude is indicated by color ( Which amplitude is meant: peak or peak-to-peak amplitude? ), and the white lines are cotidal differing by 30° (a bit over 1 hr). The curved arcs around the amphidromic points show the direction of the tides, each indicating a synchronized 6 hour period. Deutsch: Gezeiten als in den Weltmeeren umlaufende Wellen. Die Amplitude der Pegelschwankungen ist farbkodiert ( Ist hier die Amplitude oder der Tidenhub gemeint? ). Es gibt mehrere Knotenpunkte verschwindender Amplitude ( Amphidromie ), um die die Wellen herumschwappen. Linien gleicher Phase (weiß, Phasenabstand 30° (etwas mehr als 1 Stunde) Kotidallinien ) umgeben die Knotenpunkte büschelförmig. Die Wellenausbreitung erfolgt senkrecht zu diesen Linien. Die Richtung ist durch Pfeile angedeutet.
Source	TOPEX/Poseidon: Revealing Hidden Tidal Energy
Author	R. Ray, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Scientific Visualization Studio

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• 2007-04-05 01:26 Rmo13 730×470×8 (124629 bytes) R. Ray, [http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/stories/topex/tides.html TOPEX/Poseidon: Revealing Hidden Tidal Energy] [[GSFC]],[[NASA]]. Redistribute with credit to R. Ray, and :NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center :NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory :Scientific Visualiz
• 2007-03-27 02:28 Rmo13 730×470×8 (127317 bytes) R. Ray, [http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/stories/topex/tides.html TOPEX/Poseidon: Revealing Hidden Tidal Energy] [[GSFC]],[[NASA]]. Redistribute with credit to R. Ray, and :NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center :NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory :Scientific Visualiz