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3161 | matte | Conglomerate of SAND, MUD and SEAWEED forming a SHOAL or REEF. |
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3162 | maximum thermometer | See THERMOMETER. |
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3163 | meander | (Often in plural). A winding, convolution or winding COURSE, as of a STREAM. A deviation of the flow pattern of a CURRENT. |
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3164 | mean diurnal high water inequality | See DIURNAL INEQUALITY. |
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3165 | mean diurnal low water inequality | See DIURNAL INEQUALITY. |
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3166 | mean draft | See DRAFT. |
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3167 | mean higher high water (M.H.H.W.) | The average HEIGHT or HIGHER HIGH WATERS at a place over a 19-year period. |
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3168 | mean high water (M.H.W.) | The average HEIGHT of all HIGH WATERS at a place over a 19-year period. |
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3169 | mean high water lunitidal interval (M.H.W.I.) | See LUNITIDAL INTERVAL. |
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3170 | mean high water neaps (M.H.W.N.) | The average HEIGHT of the HIGH WATERS of NEAP TIDES. Also called neap high water. |
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3171 | mean high water springs (M.H.W.S.) | The average HEIGHT of the HIGH WATERS of SPRING TIDES. Also called spring high water. |
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3172 | mean lower low water (M.L.L.W.) | The average HEIGHT of the LOWER LOW WATERS at a place over a 19-year period. |
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3173 | mean lower low water springs (M.L.L.W.S.) | The average HEIGHT of lower low water springs at a place. |
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3174 | mean low water (M.L.W.) | The average HEIGHT of all LOW WATERS at a place over a 19-year period. |
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3175 | mean low water lunitidal interval (M.L.W.I.) | See LUNITIDAL INTERVAL. |
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3176 | mean low water neaps (M.L.W.N.) | The average HEIGHT of the LOW WATERS of NEAP TIDES. Also called neap low water. |
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3177 | mean low water springs (M.L.W.S.) | The average HEIGHT of the LOW WATERS of SPRING TIDES. This LEVEL is used as a TIDAL DATUM in some areas. Also called spring low water. |
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3178 | mean neap range | See NEAP RANGE. |
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3179 | mean neap rise | The HEIGHT of MEAN HIGH WATERS NEAPS above the CHART DATUM. Also called neap rise. |
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3180 | mean noon | See NOON. |