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    • Tubing for bubbler gauge at Mokohinau Island entering the sea
    Rights: Dr Rob Bell Published 2 May 2011 Size: 970 KB Referencing Hub media

    Sea-level gauges (bubbler gauges) are important for detecting storm surges and tsunamis as they hit the coast. Here, the tubing for the bubbler gauge at Mokohinau Island (Hauraki Gulf) enters the sea.

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      Studying storm surge and coastal hazards

      Dr Rob Bell, a NIWA scientist, studies storm surges and their impact on Aotearoa New Zealand coasts. A storm surge is a very long wave formed by low-pressure storms over the ocean. Because they ...

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