Transcription of TIDES AND TIDAL DATUMS
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UNDERSTANDING TIDESUNDERSTANDING TIDES bySteacy Dopp HicksPhysical OceanographerCenter for Operational Oceanographic Products and ServicesMichael Szabados, DirectorDecember DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Ocean ServiceiiThe author, Steacy D. Hicks viewing the William Ferrel tide-predictingmachine, the first tide predicting machine used in the United States(1885-1914). Photograph taken in early THE AUTHORS teacy Dopp HicksMr. Hicks retired in December 1990 after 30 years of distinguishedFederal Service, 28 years of which was providing the Nation withexpertise in TIDES and currents.
U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. He received the Silver Medal of the U.S. Department of Commerce for his research on tides, long-period sea-level variations, and tidal datums; and has authored numerous papers in refereed scientific journals on these subjects. His nine military awards from WWII, while serving in the Destroyer USS Conway ...
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