Electronic tide tables
OwnerDohn A. Bowdeninventor
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Abstract
An electronic tide tables comprising a tidal prediction program residing in memory of an electronic circuit capable of predicting and displaying tidal times, heights, date, time, and location of prediction for user selected localities on selected date and thereafter. Tidal prediction program uses the harmonic analysis method and associated harmonic data for predicting tides.
Claims18
1) A device for predicting and displaying tidal times and heights for a plurality of locations and dates comprising a tidal prediction program residing within a storage component which is part of an electronic processing and display circuit.
18) A method of providing predictions of tidal times and heights comprising of:
- (a) a program embedded within a memory component which solves the harmonic analysis mathematical equations for the prediction of tidal times and heights using the unique harmonic data for locality reference station, by
- (b) setting time and date for tidal prediction;
- (c) factor in day light saving time if required;
- (d) selecting locality for tidal prediction;
- (e) identifying reference station for the selected locality;
- (f) offset twenty four hour tidal prediction period such that final locality tidal times and associated heights will fall within the desired date when reference station adjustments are factored into predictions;
- (g) determining tidal times and heights for reference station;
- (h) adjust reference station tidal times and heights by the offset values for the locality where tidal values are desired;
- (i) display tidal information for desired locality.
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