Tide Gauges in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic: Instrumentation and Calibration Issues from an Australian Perspective

• Main Authors: Watson, CS, Handsworth, R, Brolsma, H
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2008
• Subjects: Engineering; Geomatic Engineering; Geodesy; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Davis Station; Davis-Station; Antarc*; International Polar Year; IPY
• Online Access: http://ecite.utas.edu.au/54508

The measurement of sea level in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic is of particular importance for a range of fundamental studies into the role of the region in the global climate system. As such, tide gauges remain a primary measurement tool for the oceanographic and geodetic communities, requiring ac...