The tidal datum epoch is the recommended interval for the calculation of tidal datums. Australian tidal authorities have adopted the 20 year Tidal Datum Epoch 1992 to 2011 (inclusive) as the basis for determining Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) datum. This Tidal Datum Epoch is known as LAT(1992). Queensland has moved to a Tidal Datum Epoch 2010 to 2029 (inclusive) for tidal plane determination excluding LAT.
In the 2022 edition of the Queensland Tide Tables, the semidiurnal and diurnal tidal planes of the standard ports' were updated to incorporate the latest available tidal observations, prediction information and allowance for sea level rise, i.e. they have been determined using Tidal Datum Epoch 2010 to 2029 and given as heights above the Queensland Port Datum (LAT(1992)). It is intended that the 2022 tidal plane values will now remain fixed until the tidal datum epoch is reviewed, or significant changes occur.
Standard ports are those provided as daily tables of the predicted times and heights of high and low waters. The tide times are referred to Australian Eastern Standard Time and the tide heights are referred to LAT datum. Semidiurnal and diurnal tidal planes. Location of standard ports.
These locations are grouped and associated to the adjacent standard port with a similar tidal pattern. Data sufficient for calculating their times and heights is supplied following the standard port prediction tables.
Semidiurnal tide refers to a tide which has a period or cycle of approximately half of one tidal day (about 12.5 hours). Semidiurnal tides usually have 2 high and 2 low tides each day. The tides at Brisbane Bar are a typical example of semidiurnal tides.
Diurnal tide refers to a tide which has a period or cycle of approximately one tidal day (about 25 hours). Diurnal tides usually have one high and one low tide each day. The tides at Karumba are a typical example of diurnal tides.
The mean of the lower of the 2 daily high waters over a long period of time. When only one high water occurs on most days, no value is printed in the MLHW column, indicating that the tide is usually diurnal.
The mean of the higher of the 2 daily low waters over a long period of time. When only one low water occurs on most days, no value is printed in the MHLW column, indicating that the tide is usually diurnal.
The mean of all high waters observed over a sufficiently long period (preferably over the national tidal datum epoch). For those stations with shorter series, simultaneous observational comparisons are made with a control tide station in order to derive the equivalent datum.
The average of all low waters observed over a sufficiently long period (preferably over the national tidal datum epoch). For stations with shorter series, simultaneous observational comparisons are made with a control tide station in order to derive the equivalent datum.
The mean height of the lower low waters at springs. This is a local plane which usually satisfies the criterion that the tide seldom fell below it. In the past, this was generally chosen for port and chart datum in Queensland waters, however it was superseded by QPD in 1994.
Secondary places are locations with similar tidal patterns to a standard port for which tide times and heights can be estimated by applying ratios and offsets to the tides at the adjacent standard port, provided some tidal analysis has been performed at the secondary place.
The mini-charts of the course area with the little directionalarrows and velocities, one for each hour of the race day, make it all pretty easy to understand, and for the more technically minded there are plenty of actual tide tables for lots of points in and around the course area.
The scale of all the information is finer than that of a standard-issue tide almanac or tide chart book, meaning that the arrows and data are more closely spaced in the Nolan publications to help pinpoint the best or worst spots to be in at a given time.
Plaintiff Yankee Publishing Incorporated ("Yankee") has published The Old Farmer's Almanac (the "Almanac") since 1941; the Almanac has been published annually since 1792. The Almanac is a venerable symbol of Americana. It contains folksy material of perennial interest including weather forecasts, astrological predictions, stories of fact and fancy, recipes, tide tables, timetables, and advertisements for homespun products. Representative articles in the 1991 edition[1] are "How To Have a Baby," offering practical folk tips on how to conceive,[2] select the sex of your child,[3] and ease labor pains;[4] "Turn Over, Dear, for God's Sake, Turn Over!," everything you always wanted to know about snoring;[5] "Praise the Lard and Pass the Pie Crust," an ode to the "forgotten shortening";[6] a guide to "Offbeat Museums,"[7] a "Gestation and Mating Table"; and pot pie recipes.[8] As a matter of policy, the Almanac rejects advertising for liquor and tobacco products. It runs ads for "Vitasex" tablets, which are guaranteed to "[i]mprove your desire and performance ... [a]nd win the desire of your mate regardless of age, or age differences"); and for "Sex-Alert" tablets, "the supplement that makes any relationship exciting again!" Yankee contends that the contents of the 1991 edition "reflect the traditional homey and folksy values the Almanac has come to represent over the years i.e., a slice of Americana."
The complaint alleges that defendant's very recognizable takeoff on the pictorial elements of the Almanac's well-known traditional cover design violates plaintiffs' trademark rights under federal and state law. The crux of trademark infringement is whether the unauthorized use "is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive...." 15 U.S.C. 1114(1). Liability for trade dress infringement under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act also hinges on proof of likelihood of confusion. See 15 U.S.C. 1125(a); Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc., ___ U.S. ___, ___, 112 S. Ct. 2753, 2758, 120 L. Ed. 2d 615 (1992). Similarly, under New York state unfair competition law the principal inquiry is whether the public is likely to be confused. See Perfect Fit Industries, Inc. v. Acme Quilting Co., 618 F.2d 950, 953 (2d Cir. 1980). Plaintiffs contend that defendant's use of the Cover Design caused likely confusion in the marketplace, as well as dilution of the value of plaintiffs' trademark.
Yankee also argues by analogy to the Second Circuit's recent copyright decision in Rogers v. Koons, 960 F.2d 301 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 113 S. Ct. 365, 121 L. Ed. 2d 278 (1992).[12] That case concerned a sculpture of puppies modelled after a copyrighted photograph. The Court of Appeals' asserted in Koons that there cannot be a parody if the object of the parody is unknown to the audience. Because parody derives its humorous message from a mocking imitation of a known *281 artistic style, if the mocked style is unknown, the audience will not recognize the mockery or see the humor; it thus cannot be parody. See 960 F.2d at 310.
1992 60 m resolution land cover dataset of the GCE study domain developed by ERDAS, Inc. for the Georgia DNR. The zip archive contains ESRI GRID files and associated metadata. A jpeg image of this dataset is also available for download separately.
The Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT) has been determined at places where there has been an operational tide gauge at some point in time. Generally HAT is well defined at Standard ports where there is or has been a long term tide gauge.
The December 1992 nor'easter produced record high tides and snowfall across the northeastern United States. It developed as a low pressure area on December 10 over Virginia, and for two days it remained over the Mid-Atlantic states before moving offshore. In Maryland, the snowfall unofficially reached 48 in (1,200 mm); if verified, the total would have been the highest in the state's history. About 120,000 people were left without power in the state due to high winds. Along the Maryland coast, the storm was less severe than the Perfect Storm in the previous year, although the strongest portion of the storm remained over New Jersey for several days. In the state, winds reached 80 mph (130 km/h) in Cape May, and tides peaked at 10.4 ft (3.2 m) in Perth Amboy. The combination of high tides and 25 ft (7.6 m) waves caused the most significant flooding in the state since the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962. Several highways and portions of the New York City Subway and Port Authority Trans-Hudson systems were closed due to the storm. Throughout New Jersey, the nor'easter damaged about 3,200 homes and caused an estimated $750 million in damage (1992 USD).
In contrast to Delaware and Maryland, the strong northeast portion of the nor'easter affected New Jersey for several days,[5] producing strong winds and record high tides.[14] Wind gusts reached 80 mph (130 km/h) in Cape May, which were the strongest winds in association with the storm. Sustained winds were around 30 mph (48 km/h) in the region.[1] High winds in Atlantic City destroyed the windows of storefronts.[15] Along the Jersey coast, the nor'easter produced waves of up to 25 ft (7.6 m) in height.[1] About 25 mi (40 km) offshore Long Branch, waves reached heights of 44 ft (13 m).[16] In South Jersey, the storm surge struck the coast near low tide, which restricted flooding.[14] The highest tide in South Jersey was 7.89 ft (2.40 m) in Ocean City, which broke the previous record of 7.53 ft (2.30 m) set in 1984.[13] Further north, the surge coincided with several days of high tides and a lunar tide, causing significant flooding and beach erosion.[3][14] The highest tide was 10.4 ft (3.2 m) in Perth Amboy along the Raritan River, which broke the record set in 1960.[13] In many locations, the storm produced the highest tides since the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962. The storm also dropped rainfall across the state, peaking at 3.80 in (97 mm) in Morristown, along with gusts peaking at 58 mph (93 km/h) at Morristown Municipal Airport. The rainfall caused higher discharge rates along rivers.[14] The storm also produced high snowfall totals, including 14 in (360 mm) in Sussex County.[15] Throughout the coastline, the cost to replace the lost beach from erosion was estimated at $300 million (1992 USD).[3]
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