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Rising water column
Wave crest
Falling water
column
FIGURE 7.5
Terminator.
19-year moon cycle). Nearshore water levels can vary up to 40 feet, depending on the
season and local factors. Only about 20 locations have good inlets and a large enough
tidal range—about 10 feet—to produce energy economically (USDOI, 2010). The
tide ranges have been classified as follows (Masselink and Short, 1993):
Micromareal , when the tidal range is less than 2 meters
Mesomareal , when the tidal range is between 2 meters and 4 meters
Macromareal , when the tidal range is higher than 4 meters
Wave direction
FIGURE 7.6
Attenuator.
 
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