Earth:Mean low water spring

Short description: Average level of the spring low tides over a fairly long period of time

Short description:

The average of the levels of each pair of successive low waters during that period of about 24 hours in each semi-lunation (approximately every 14 days), when the range of the tide is greatest (Spring Range).

See also

• Mean high water springs

References

• Definitions of tidal terms, Land Information New Zealand

External links

• Definitions of various tide related terms on the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory site.