Definition
Occurs where the diurnal constituents K1 and O1 dominate over M2 and S2, giving a single cycle of period close to 24 hours 50 minutes. Found in parts of the Gulf of Mexico, the South China Sea and sections of the Antarctic coast. The form factor F equals the ratio (K1+O1)/(M2+S2); values above about 3.0 indicate a diurnal regime, and values below about 0.25 a purely semi-diurnal one.
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