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    • Measuring storm surges on sea-level gauges graph
    Rights: NIWA Published 2 May 2011 Size: 63 KB Referencing Hub media

    Storm surges and tides are detected on sea-level gauges. This data was recorded by NIWA sea-level gauge at Moturiki Island (Mount Maunganui). It shows the very high storm-tide event of 23 January 2011, which also caused major flooding in Auckland.

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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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