Phase distribution of tidal constituents around New Zealand
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
- Vol. 11 (2) , 383-392
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.1977.9515684
Abstract
The phase distributions of the M2, S2, K1, and O1 tidal constituents around New Zealand are plotted from existing harmonic analyses of tidal heights. Both semidiurnal constituents exhibit a complete 360.degree. range of phase around New Zealand, with complex areas of rapid phase change through or near the strait separating the 2 main islands. The K1 amphidrome and that for O1, which previously were thought to be centered on New Zealand, are located east of New Zealand. The distributions plotted highlight areas where tidal observations are lacking.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Tidal Charts of the Central Pacific OceanJournal of Physical Oceanography, 1975
- The lunar semi-diurnal tide in Cook Strait, New ZealandOcean Dynamics, 1974
- Ocean tidesEos, 1973