macrotidal

adj

macrotidal

adj

Etymology From macro- + tidal.

1

Having a relatively large tidal range (greater than 4 metres)

  • In the macrotidal environments of NW Australia this is likely to be less for open water areas but may be comparable for semi enclosed embayments.2015 October 16, “Zooplankton Growth, Respiration and Grazing on the Australian Margins of the Tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Related terms
mesotidal, macrotide, microtidal

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