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TIDE GAUGES  

DEFINITION

  • TIDE GAUGES are devices for measuring the height of a tide; a graduated staff in a sheltered location where visual observations can be made or it might have a recording device attached (marigraph) which make continuous graphic record of height against time.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0595fdeb-9d82-49c0-a987-ff3892117cbd

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