Tide Table Calculations and Corrections

The video tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on using tide tables. It begins with a brief introduction to tide tables and their usage. The instructor then presents practice questions, demonstrating how to find the desired location in the index, note the designated number, and apply time and height differences from reference stations. The tutorial includes step-by-step solutions to practice questions, emphasizing the importance of reference stations and corrections. The video concludes with solving a final practice question, reinforcing the learned concepts.

What is the first step in using tide tables according to the video?

• Note the time and height differences.

• Find the desired location in the index.

• Apply differences to Table One.

• Find the location's number in Table Two.

What should you do after finding the location's number in Table Two?

• Go back to the index.

• Apply the differences to Table One.

• Note the time and height differences.

• Find the Reference Station.

What is the purpose of applying differences to Table One?

• To locate the desired location.

• To note the time differences.

• To solve practice questions.

• To find the Reference Station.

How do you find the time correction for low water at Pen River?

• By using Table Two.

• By finding the Reference Station.

• By applying a +1 minute correction.

• By checking the index.

What is the height correction for low water at Pen River?

• 0.0

• +0.5

• +1.0

• -0.1

Which Reference Station is used for Pen River?

• Virginia Beach

• Swells Point

• Hampton Roads

• York Point

What is the time of the PM low water at Pen River on December 18?

• 1400

• 1345

• 1355

• 1354

What is the height of the PM low tide at Pen River on December 18?

• 0.4

• 0.3

• 0.0

• 0.5

What is the time difference applied to the PM low water at Pen River?

• 0 minutes

• +7 minutes

• +1 minute

• -7 minutes

What is the height difference for high water at Pen River?

• -0.1

• 0.0

• +0.1

• -0.5