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Spring Tides: Fortnightly tides occurring when the vertical tidal range is maximal

Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS): A tidal datum. Frequently abbreviated spring low water. The arithmetic mean of the low water heights occurring at the time of spring tides observed over the National Tidal Datum Epoch. It is . . . View Full Definition

Spring Tides Or Tidal Currents: Tides of increased range or tidal currents of increased speed occurring semimonthly as the result of the Moon being new or full. The spring range (Sg) of tide is the average range occurring . . . View Full Definition

Spring Diatom Increase: The major rapid population increase of diatoms, occurring in the spring in temperate-boreal latitudes

Spring Clip Terminals: Are usually found on lower-priced speakers, and low- to medium-priced receivers. They work best with bare wire connections with small-gauge speaker wire, or pin-type connectors (see connecto . . . View Full Definition

Reduction Of Tides: A processing of observed tide or tidal current data to obtain mean values for tidal or tidal current constants.

Solstitial Tides: Tides occurring near the times of the solstices. The tropic range may be expected to be especially large at these times.

Spring: The season of the year which occurs as the sun approaches the summer solstice, and characterized by increasing temperatures in the mid-latitudes. Customarily, this refers to the months of Ma . . . View Full Definition

Spring Dividers: Dividers whose legs are held together at the hinged end by the pressure of a C-shaped spring.

Spring Tide: A tide of increased range, which occurs about every two weeks when the moon is new or full.