The average height of the lower low waters over a 19-year period. For shorter periods of observation, corrections are applied to eliminate known variations and reduce the result to the equivalent of a mean 19-year value.
A tidal datum. The arithmetic mean of the lower low water heights of a mixed tide observed over a specific 19-year Metonic cycle (the National Tidal Datum Epoch). Only the lower low water of each pair of low waters, or the only low water of a tidal day is included in the mean. Federal navigation projects now reference the Mean Lower Low Water.
The arithmetic mean of the lesser of a daily pair of low waters, observed over a specific 19-year cycle called the National Tidal Datum Epoch.
(abbreviated MLLW). The average height of all the lower low water s recorded over a 19-year period, or a computed equivalent period. It is usually associated with a tide exhibiting mixed characteristics. See mixed tide.
A tidal datum. The average of the lower low water height of each tidal day observed 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 of the National Tidal Datum Epoch.
A tidal datum. The lower of the two low water levels in a tidal cycle. visual
A tidal datum; the average of the lower of the two low water heights of each tidal day observed over the U.S. National Tidal Datum Epoch.