Assuming that tide duration from low tide to high tide is 6 hours and 25 minutes, going from a high of 3.21ft and down to a low of 0.20ft what is the lapse rate per hour of the tide?

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Riley Stephenson

15 October, 07:23

Assuming that tide duration from low tide to high tide is 6 hours and 25 minutes, going from a high of 3.21ft and down to a low of 0.20ft what is the lapse rate per hour of the tide?

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Ariella Burton · Answer 1

To answer this you will need to write the ratio of difference in the tides over the amount of time that goes by.

1. 3.21 ft - 0.20 ft = 3.01 ft change.

2. 3.01 change over 6 5/12 hr.

3. Divide these to find the lapse rate per hour. This is about 0.47 ft per hour.