Precision, Measurement & Control
Tide-predicting machine
A tide-predicting machine combines rotating motions representing tidal constituents. Its mechanisms add those cycles to draw or calculate predicted changes in sea level over time.
About this artifact
A tide-predicting machine combines rotating motions representing tidal constituents. Its mechanisms add those cycles to draw or calculate predicted changes in sea level over time.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: DSCN1739-thomson-tide-machine.jpg
Creator: William M. Connolley
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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