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3 +2 | foot-gauge |
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4 | Tide gauge |
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4 | river gauge |
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definitions of 'tide gauge' |
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Tide gauge Explanation: http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/ushakov/1079686 |
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foot-gauge Explanation: White Salmon River Real-Time Water Levels Note: the White Salmon River is most accurately measured by a foot-gauge downstream from Husum Falls. http://www.blueskyoutfitters.com/whitesalmon-waterlevels.php |
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Reference: definitions of 'tide gauge' Reference information: Wikipedia: "A tide gauge is a device for measuring sea level and detecting tsunamis" Collins English Dictionary (1991-2003): tide gauge (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) = a gauge used to measure extremes or the present level of tidal movement See the references below NOAA Tsunami Vocabulary: Tide Gauge = An instrument that measures the alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The tide ebbs and flows twice in each lunar day, or the space of a little more than twenty-four hours http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/terminology.html Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide_gauge Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tide-gauge |
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