semidiurnal
[ sem-ee-dahy-ur-nl, sem-ahy- ]
adjective
pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day.
occurring every 12 hours or twice each day.
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That means that in areas that experience semidiurnal tides, higher high tides and lower low tides are generally more likely.
Mangrove forests expand and contract with a lunar cycle | Katherine Kornei | September 26, 2022 | Science NewsThe semidiurnal tidal forces vanish at the Pole and are very small over the entire Arctic Ocean.
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British Dictionary definitions for semidiurnal
semidiurnal
/ (ˌsɛmɪdaɪˈɜːnəl) /
adjective
of or continuing during half a day
occurring every 12 hours
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