age of diurnal inequality

The time interval between the maximum semimonthly north or south declination of the moon and the time that the maximum effect of the declination upon the range of tide or speed of the tidal current occurs. Also known as age of diurnal tide; diurnal age.

Related terms:

• age of phase inequality
• age of parallax inequality
• diurnal age
• age of diurnal tide
• mean diurnal high-water inequality
• mean diurnal low-water inequality
• parallax inequality
• diurnal inequality
• phase inequality
• great diurnal range