tide gauge

collocation in English

meaningsoftideandgauge

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tide
noun
uk
/taɪd/us
/taɪd/
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice ...
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gauge
noun
uk
/ɡeɪdʒ/us
/ɡeɪdʒ/
a device for measuring the amount or size ...
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(Definition oftideandgaugefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftide gauge

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The existingtidegaugenetwork already provides useful information on actual changes in sea level.
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The earliest date for the automatictidegaugerecords is 1929 and for visual observations of high water 1911.
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Does the £42,500 cover the cost of an additionaltidegauge, or how much would one cost?
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The estimated cost of selecting a suitable site, and designing and installing atidegauge, would be about £40,000 to £45,000.
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A nationaltidegaugenetwork, capable of accurately measuring mean sea levels, was set up more than 30 years ago and has been continually maintained and updated since then.
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The fort also has a functioning foghorn and atidegauge, which was established in the mid-19th century.
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Thetidegaugecontinued to operate where it was originally constructed until 1943 when silting up of the site reputedly interfered with its operation.
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In the case of height datums, it suffices to choose "one" datum point: the reference bench mark, typically atidegaugeat the shore.
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A minor tsunami was reported, which was recorded by a temporarytidegauge, giving a maximum height of 1 m.
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Among his ingenious contrivances may be mentioned a mirror comparator for comparing standards of length and a new form of dividing engine; a self-registeringtidegauge, and an immersed hydrometer.
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Also, numerous tide gauges afford the possibility of detecting these waves through the analysis of simultaneous sea level records.
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The estimates also mention the costs of tide gauges for the east and west coasts.
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Interpolation between tide gauges around the coast is used to obtain the tidal heights and/or tide times depending on survey method along intervening stretches of coastline.
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To make accurate records, tide gauges at fixed stations measure the water level over time.
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This is about twice the estimates from tide gauges for the previous century, indicating a possible recent acceleration in the rate of sea level rise.
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In addition, it receives data from 17 sea-level tide gauges at intervals of five minutes.
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Tide gauges are usually classified as signal stations, as they provide immediate visual information of tide levels.
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Tide gauges are used to measure tides and quantify the size of tsunamis.
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However, further work with long tide gauges records revealed that sea level acceleration may have started earlier, over 200 years ago.
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Tide gauges in the area of the earthquake are checked to establish if a tsunami has formed.
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