Practice question

According to the practical Rule of Twelfths (Regla de los doceavos) for semi-diurnal tides with a 6-hour duration, what proportion of the total tidal range rises during the second hour after Low Water?

  1. 2/12 of the tidal range (accumulating 3/12 total by the end of the second hour)
  2. 1/12 of the tidal range
  3. 3/12 of the tidal range
  4. 6/12 of the tidal range

Answer: A — 2/12 of the tidal range (accumulating 3/12 total by the end of the second hour)

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