tide level gauge
31Wire gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon …
32Current sea level rise — This article is about the current and future rise in sea level associated with global warming. For sea level changes in Earth s history, see Sea level#Changes through geologic time. Sea level measurements from 23 long tide gauge records in… …
33Sea level rise — is an increase in sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change. Sea level has risen about 130 meters (400 ft) since the peak of the last ice age about 18,000 years ago. Most of the rise occurred before 6,000 years ago. From 3,000 …
34Sea level — For the sea level change associated with the current episode of global warming, see current sea level rise. For other uses, see Sea level (disambiguation). This marker indicating the sea level is placed on the path from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea …
35Boyd's Automatic tide signalling apparatus — The automatic tide signalling apparatus at Irvine harbour in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is probably unique, having been invented and patented by Martin Boyd, the Irvine harbourmaster, in 1905 and opened in 1906.McEwan, Mae (1985). The Harbour… …
36UK National Tide Gauge Network — The UK National Tide Gauge Network is part of the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility. It was set up in 1953 to record sea levels around the coast of the UK, after the east coast of England was affected by severe floods.Gauges positioned at 44… …
37National Tidal and Sea Level Facility — Established in 2002, The National Tidal and Sea Level Facility is responsible for monitoring sea levels in the UK. The NTSLF comprises the UK National Tide Gauge Network, geodetic networks, and gauges in the British Dependent Territories of the… …
38Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level — The Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level ( [http://www.pol.ac.uk/psmsl/ PSMSL] ), established in 1933, is a repository for tide gauge data used in the measurement of long term sea level change. The PSMSL is based at the Proudman Oceanographic… …
39Storm surge — or tidal surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean s surface. The wind causes the water to pile up higher… …
40Ocean — For other uses, see Ocean (disambiguation). Maps exhibiting the world s oceanic waters. A continuou …
