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  1. Tides
  2. Tide gauge instruments

Tide gauge instruments

Measurement device development makes use of technology advances over recent decades.

There are several types of tide gauge instruments and systems deployed in the UK National Tide Gauge Network. Data are recorded and telemetered in near real-time for monitoring and analysis.

Tide gauges, systems, and sensors

  • Full-tide bubbler system

  • Half-tide bubbler system

  • Direct pressure transducer

  • Ott pneumatic gauge

  • Munro float gauge

  • Wellhead float gauge

  • Lea float gauge

  • DATARING logger

  • Datum probe sensors

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