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3) The figure below shows the one-month-long time-series of water depth just offshore of an ocean inlet. a) Is the dominant tide there diurnal or semi-diurnal? Explain in 1-2 sentences how you determine that. b) Name the physical processes that generate the tides. c) You need to plan a one-week-long field experiment on a boat at this location. How many high tides do you expect to see there throughout that week? 4 3.5 3 2.5 12/19 12 24 12/29 01/03 01/08 01/13 time (month/day) Depth (m)

3) The figure below shows the one-month-long time-series of water depth just offshore of an ocean inlet. a) Is the dominant tide there diurnal or semi-diurnal? Explain in 1-2 sentences how you determine that. b) Name the physical processes that generate the tides. c) You need to plan a one-week-long field experiment on a boat at this location. How many high tides do you expect to see there throughout that week? 4 3.5 3 2.5 12/19 12 24 12/29 01/03 01/08 01/13 time (month/day) Depth (m)

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3) The figure below shows the one-month-long time-series of water depth just offshore of an ocean inlet. a) Is the dominant tide there diurnal or semi-diurnal? Explain in 1-2 sentences how you determine that. b) Name the physical processes that generate the tides. c) You need to plan a one-week-long field experiment on a boat at this location. How many high tides do you expect to see there throughout that week? 4 3.5 3 2.5 12/19 12/24 12/29 01/03 01/08 01/13 time (month/dlay) Depth (m)
Transcribed Image Text:3) The figure below shows the one-month-long time-series of water depth just offshore of an ocean inlet. a) Is the dominant tide there diurnal or semi-diurnal? Explain in 1-2 sentences how you determine that. b) Name the physical processes that generate the tides. c) You need to plan a one-week-long field experiment on a boat at this location. How many high tides do you expect to see there throughout that week? 4 3.5 3 2.5 12/19 12/24 12/29 01/03 01/08 01/13 time (month/dlay) Depth (m)
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