MEAN LOWER LOW WATER


Meaning of MEAN LOWER LOW WATER in English

The average height of the lower of two unequal daily low tides over 19 years. Tides of the northeastern Pacific Ocean are characterized as mixed, with two unequal highs and two unequal lows daily. The plane of reference for navigation channels is the long term average of the daily lower lows, termed mean lower low water.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.