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The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns by Henry C. Adams
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3 " " 1.94 1.66 0.86 0.70
3-1/2 " " 1.94 1.66 0.86 0.70
4 " " 1.91 1.64 0.84 0.68
4-1/2 " " 1.35 1.16 0.59 0.48
5 " " 1.27 1.09 0.57 0.46
5-1/2 " " 1.06 0.91 0.47 0.38
6 " " 1.04 0.89 0.46 0.37
6-1/2 " " 0.53 0.45 0.24 0.18
Totals.... 17 ft 6 in 15 ft 0 in 7 ft 9 in 6 ft 3 in

The extent to which the level of high water varies from tide to
tide is shown in Fig. 7 [Footnote: Plate III.], which embraces
a period of six months, and is compiled from calculated heights
without taking account of possible wind disturbances.

The varying differences between the night and morning tides are
shown very clearly on this diagram; in some cases the night
tide is the higher one, and in others the morning tide; and while
at one time each successive tide is higher than the preceding one,
at another time the steps showing: the set-back of the tide are
very marked. During the earlier part of the year the spring-tides
at new moon were higher than those at full moon, but towards June
the condition became reversed. The influence of the position of the
sun and moon on the height of the tide is apparent throughout,
but is particularly marked during the exceptionally low spring
tides in the early part of June, when the time of new moon
practically coincides with the moon in apogee and in its most
northerly position furthest removed from the equator.

Inasmuch as the tidal waves themselves have no horizontal
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