Mean low water springs
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Definition of Mean low water springs (MLWS):
The height of mean low water springs is the average throughout a year of the heights of two successive low waters during those periods of 24 hours (approximately once a fortnight) when the range of the tide is greatest.[1].
This is the common definition for Mean low water springs (MLWS), other definitions can be discussed in the article
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References
- ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.
