Glossaire relatif à la marégraphie

Le glossaire suivant présente les termes et acronymes usités au travers des pages du portail REFMAR.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Falling tide

Period during which the water level falls.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions (or Foire Aux Questions in French).

FFT

Fast Fourier Transform. Technique for representing a time signal in the spectral domain.

Fix sphere

Representation system in which reference is made to celestial bodies by their direction on a sphere whose position is fixed with respect to the stars.

Flood current or flood

Current accompanying the rising tide.

Foreshore

Coastal strip between the levels achieved by the highest and lowest tides.