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tidal

Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides; periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as, tidal waters. The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares.

(Science: physiology) (Longfellow) Tidal air, the air which passes in and out of the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to thirty cubic inches. Tidal basin, a dock that is filled at the rising of the tide. Tidal wave. See Tide wave, under Tide. Cf. 4th bore. A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon low-lying coasts.


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exercise lab

... was how many breaths were taken in a minute? but then my lab parter came up with a diff value like 1.2 and i'm not sure how she did it? as well as tidal volume which is the volume of a normal breath at rest right?....minute volume is breaths per minute*tidal volume right?....so my question is can ...

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by biology_06er
Sat May 12, 2007 12:57 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: exercise lab
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God vs Evolution

... PARTS of nature, immersed in endless other possible laws of eternity. Think of it this way: If we envision our observable universe as a big tidal wave, then we regard this universe as a stable dynamic form. We never see the wave break, because on an eternal cosmic scale, this "break" ...

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by robertkernodle
Fri May 11, 2007 5:46 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: God vs Evolution
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Measuring Lung capacity and volume

Instead of letting us know the figure.. what are the functions of measuring these stuff? e.g. residual, tidal, vital volumes.

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by pal00
Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:08 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Measuring Lung capacity and volume
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fishes

haha, I laughed out loud when I read that. Thank you. If you're talking about marine fisheries, then yes, the tidal information is important. If you're talking about land-locked bodies of water, it's simply a matter of fish being able to see during a time when there are many insects. ...

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by AstusAleator
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:58 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: fishes
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Views: 1242

fishes

it has nothing to do with werewolves. the moon is responsible for tidal activity. the tides tend to get aquatic creatures closer to the surface of the ocean / sea hence making it easier to catch fish.

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by rosalin
Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:43 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: fishes
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