Mellieha Bay sea level station
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Country | Malta  |
| Project | Sea level variability in the coastal waters of the Maltese Islands(MILGHUBA) |
| Time period | May 1993 - June 2003 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Malta Channel - Northern coast of Malta |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Temperature of the water column; Sea level |
| Instruments | Sea level recorders; water body temperature sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | The permanent sea level installation is positioned at the head of Mellieha Bay which is a small embayment on the northwestern coast of Malta. The sensor is clamped inside a small stilling well connected to the sea. The instrument measures absolute pressure; atmospheric pressure is compensated by means of a vented tube. The instrument samples sea level and temperature at 1-minute or 2-minute intervals. The measurements are intended to study seiche oscillations, sea level variability as well as to determine long term sea level changes. |
| Originators | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Data web site | http://www.capemalta.net |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Dr. Aldo Drago (Director of Research) |
| Address | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Telephone | +356 -21 - 232493 |
| Facsimile | +356 - 2144 0972 |
| aldo.drago@um.edu.mt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Local identifier | 45001009 |
| Global identifier | 496 |
| Last revised | 2009-03-17 |
