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kamaraj
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Tide Measurement

12/08/2011 1:09 PM

How can I measure a tide at a particular point of time or else suppose am travelling in a ship of capacity 2000 tonnes it can handle the material, I want to measure the tide at say 50m distance from the ship, or at the point of ship where the ship stands.

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12/08/2011 1:24 PM

You use a tide gauge..

http://web.vims.edu/physical/research/TCTutorial/tidemeasure.htm

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12/09/2011 12:30 AM

That works on land, but not on a ship, which floats up and down with the tide.

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12/09/2011 1:25 PM

A depth sounder on a buoy with a recorder...? Not sure what OP wants

http://nexsens.com/pdf/nexsens_mb-300_400_manual.pdf

http://www.amazon.com/Norcross-Hawkeye-D10D-Depth-Sounder/dp/B000JEOEE0

http://www.ehow.com/how_8631086_anchor-buoy.html

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12/11/2011 8:42 AM

whether any ultrasonic device can help it out for dis?

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Re: Tide Measurement

12/18/2011 7:35 AM

Are you trying to measure the absolute depth of the water at a point 50m in front of the ship? Is depth beneath the keel acceptable?
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