National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes

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Note that these are real-time data and are not quality-controlled. Long-range graphs are plotted from a randomised subsample of half-hourly data.

Swanage Pier

Tide Levels and Harmonics

  

These wave data have undergone full quality control. Poor data is flagged, not removed. A summary of the flagging system is included in the table below.

Full details of the flagging and quality control procedures can be found in the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Waves Data handbook.

In subsequent use of the data, please use the following attribution:

Copyright: New Forest DC
Acknowledgement: Channel Coastal Observatory

Waves QC Data















FlagSuspect ParametersNot Suspect ParametersDescription
0Hs, Tz, Tp, Direction, Spread, SSTAll data pass
1Hs, Tz, Tp, Direction, SpreadSSTEither Hs or Tz fail, so all data fail, except SST
2Tp, Direction, SpreadHs, Tz, SSTTp fail + derivatives
3Direction, SpreadTp, Hs, Tz, SSTDirection fail + derivatives
4SpreadDirection, Tp, Hs, Tz, SSTSpread fail
5Not used
6Direction, SpreadHs, Tz, Tp, SSTRe-processed due to breaking waves
7Hs, Tz, Tp, Direction, Spread, SSTBuoy off location
8SSTHs, Tz, Tp, Direction, SpreadSST fail
9Hs, Tz, Tp, Direction, Spread, SSTMissing data

These tide data have undergone full quality control. Poor data is flagged, not removed. A summary of the flagging system is included in the table below.

Full details of the flagging and quality control procedures can be found in the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Tide Data handbook.

In subsequent use of the data, please use the following attribution:

Copyright: New Forest DC
Acknowledgement: Channel Coastal Observatory

Tide QC Data



















FlagDescription
0Not used
1Good data
2Interpolated value
3Doubtful value, typically not used
4Isolated spike or wrong value
5Correct but extreme value
6Reference change detected, typically not used
7Constant values, i.e. flat-lining
8Out of range
9Missing data

These data from a meteorological station have undergone full quality control. Poor data is flagged, not removed. A summary of the flagging system is included in the table below.

Full details of the flagging and quality control procedures can be found in the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Meteorological Data handbook.

In subsequent use of the data, please use the following attribution:

Copyright: New Forest DC
Acknowledgement: Channel Coastal Observatory

Meteorological QC Data



















FlagDescription
0Good data
1Wind speed fail
2Wind direction fail
3Barometer fail
4Air temperature fail
5Wind gust fail
6Rainfall fail
7Solar or UV fail
8Relative Humidity (RH) fail
9All data missing