[Tagging] Where should

[Warin]

On 15/08/19 16:50, Leif Rasmussen wrote:
> *Was Re: [Tagging] Definition of a Beach*
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> > that then clashes with OSM Coastline, which is taken as the High 
> Tide mark/
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> I was under the impression that the definition of the coastline was 
> the average between high and low, not the high tide mark, based on 
> what I had read on some wiki page.  I think that there must be 
> conflicting guidelines on the wiki since I've noticed two conflicting 
> mapping styles.
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> What style do people think is better?  Is there an advantage to one 
> over the other?

For a mapper gathering data it is much easier to estimate the high tide 
mark - either from being there at hi tide or estimating it from wave 
patterns and float-sum left behind. For low tide you'd have to get your 
timing right.
If you want the middle then you need both hi and low - at least twice 
the work. So for making the map data gathers job easiest - high tide 
only please.
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> Also, is there a good way to map the coastline as an area representing 
> the low tide to high tide difference? Adding some tag like tidal=yes 
> to areas representing that shape is the best I've found, but tidal=yes 
> can also be used to mark that some water or marsh is tidal.

Sorry but I don't map low tide ... too many other things to map! Good 
luck if you want to do that.
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