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A. Programmable device for simulation of tidal flux

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An apparatus is described which permits precise, versatile control of simulated tidal flux in laboratory microcosms. A key component of the system, a programmable electronic control unit, can closely imitate any natural tidal function and is readily adaptable to other experimental applications that utilize timed switching capability. The programmable control unit is also cheaper and easier to operate than computer-based systems.

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  1. Department of Environmental Sciences Clark Hall, University of Virginia, 22903, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Mark L. Gleason, Jon R. DiMarco & Joseph C. Zieman

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Gleason, M.L., DiMarco, J.R. & Zieman, J.C. A. Programmable device for simulation of tidal flux. Estuaries 4, 220–222 (1981). https://doi.org/10.2307/1351478

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