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Re: Theoretical Question - Height of Eye from Shore
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2007 Nov 16, 18:45 -0800
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2007 Nov 16, 18:45 -0800
The Dip correction is referenced off the oceans surface therefor if you are on land the height of tide would have to be taken into account. If you are on a floating dock then the tide will have no effect on the dip. Greg Rudzinski On Nov 16, 6:30 pm, "Greg R."wrote: > OK, here's a question for the theorists on this list... If I'm doing > sextant shots from shore (vs. on the water itself), do I need to factor > in the height of the tide into my He corrections? > > I actually surveyed one of my favorite locations with a handheld > transit/bubble level device and a surveyor's rod (to get an elevation > measurement accurate to within a couple of inches or so), but it dawned > on me that measurement would only be valid for the state of the tide at > the time. > > This particular location (Ventura, CA) doesn't have a huge tidal range > - maybe 3-4 feet - but it got me to thinking that other locations with > a much greater tidal range would probably be affected enough to where a > correction would be necessary to get the same accuracy that you'd > expect from being on the water. > > -- > GregR --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---