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U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Rockville, Maryland, Published date: December 2006. Hardcover; vii, 66 pp; 26 cm. First edition. Illustrated throughout with black and white diagrams, charts, and line illustrations; bibliography. In acceptable+ condition. No dust jacket. Original green cloth boards with gilt title on front and spine; noticeable dampstaining along the top edge of both front and rear covers, bleeding onto the front and rear pastedowns, endpapers, and first and last pages; light to moderate general soiling and surface wear to cloth. Binding tight. Text block shows slight waviness along the top edge consistent with moisture exposure; interior pages otherwise generally clean; no underlining or marginalia. Signed presentation inscription by the author on preliminary page: "To the UCLA Alumni Association / With my very best regards / Steacy Meteorology '50 BA." Government publication prepared by the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Ocean Service. Introductory scientific primer explaining the physical basis of tides and tidal datums, intended for students, scientists in related fields, and coastal and marine professionals. Contents include: Introduction; Gravitational Attraction; The Sun-Earth and Moon-Earth Systems; Spring and Neap, Distance and Declination; Tide-Generating Forces; Wave Motion; Tidal Waves in Gulfs and Estuaries; Tidal Harmonic Constituents; Harmonic Analysis and the Prediction of Tides; Tidal Datums; Sea Level Variations; Chronology of Significant Tidal Events in the United States; Bibliography.