The Historical Development of Tidal Science, and the Liverpool Tidal Institute

Cartwright, David E.

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“…This worked on both semidiurnal and diurnal tides and required fewer data from tidal gauges. This was further developed by George Howard Darwin (1845Darwin ( -1912 in the 1880s, again with BAAS support (Hughes, 2005;Cartwright, 1999;Woodworth, 2020). BAAS support of tidal research appears to have been important though intermittent.…”

Section: Tidal Work Before Timentioning

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How the Liverpool Tidal Institute was established: industry, navy and academia

Carlsson-Hyslop

2020

Hist. Geo Space. Sci.

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Abstract. This paper outlines the establishment of the Liverpool Tidal Institute in 1919. There is a particular focus on early patrons and supporters in the context of both previous tidal research on the accuracy of predictions and debates about the involvement of state actors in science at the end of the First World War. It discusses how, and to what extent, various actors – Liverpool University, the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the UK Hydrographic Office, and the shipping industry – became involved with the institute and what their roles were in its creation. It shows that industrial support was crucial in the establishment of this academic institute which later became a key contractor to the Navy.

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Section: Tidal Work Before Timentioning

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How the Liverpool Tidal Institute was established: industry, navy and academia

Carlsson-Hyslop

2020

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“…Some of the history behind the establishment of the LTI is described by Carlsson-Hyslop (2010. Short histories may also be found in Doodson (1924) and Cartwright (1980Cartwright ( , 1999. The present paper focuses on one area of work for which the LTI became renowned, the development of tide prediction machines (TPMs).…”

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Tide prediction machines at the Liverpool Tidal Institute

Woodworth

2020

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Abstract. The 100th anniversary of the Liverpool Tidal Institute (LTI) was celebrated during 2019. One aspect of tidal science for which the LTI acquired a worldwide reputation was the development and use of tide prediction machines (TPMs). The TPM was invented in the late 19th century, but most of them were made in the first half of the 20th century, up until the time that the advent of digital computers consigned them to museums. This paper describes the basic principles of a TPM, reviews how many were constructed around the world and discusses the method devised by Arthur Doodson at the LTI for the determination of harmonic tidal constants from tide gauge data. These constants were required in order to set up the TPMs for predicting the heights and times of the tides. Although only 3 of the 30-odd TPMs constructed were employed in operational tidal prediction at the LTI, Doodson was responsible for the design and oversight of the manufacture of several others. The paper demonstrates how the UK, and the LTI and Doodson in particular, played a central role in this area of tidal science.

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Preface: Developments in the science and history of tides

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Abstract. This special issue marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Liverpool Tidal Institute (LTI), one of a number of important scientific developments in 1919. The preface gives a brief history of how the LTI came about and the roles of its first two directors, Joseph Proudman and Arthur Doodson. It also gives a short overview of the research on tides at the LTI through the years. Summaries are given of the 26 papers in the special issue. It will be seen that the topics of many of them could be thought of as providing a continuation of the research first undertaken at the LTI. Altogether, they provide an interesting snapshot of work on tides now being made by groups around the world.

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The Historical Development of Tidal Science, and the Liverpool Tidal Institute

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How the Liverpool Tidal Institute was established: industry, navy and academia

How the Liverpool Tidal Institute was established: industry, navy and academia

Tide prediction machines at the Liverpool Tidal Institute

Preface: Developments in the science and history of tides

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