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Sea level

Scope note

The level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tides, used as a standard for the measurement of heights.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000223733

Broader Terms used

<earth sciences concepts>

Created

12yrs ago

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