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Nav-tide, Tide differential – Furuno CI-80 User Manual

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Speed of layer A based on ground (C1) can be calculated as

follows:

C1

= Vg – Vwa

= 10 – 7

= 3 (kt)

Nav-Tide

(Absolute tide)

Absolute tide can be measured in the nav-aided mode.

Nav-aided ship’s speed (Vn) is equivalent to ship’s ground

tracking speed in the ideal conditions. That is, the nav-tide can

be calculated by simply replacing Vg with Vn in the above

equation.

Tide Differential

Tide differential is a relative movement of tides at different

depths.

It can be measured in the ground tracking, water tracking and

nav-aided modes.

:Base of measurement

Layer A

Start of
trip

End of
trip

(Moving)

10 NM (1 hour trip)

Layer B

(Moving)

2 kt

5 kt

2

3

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