Bangor site history
History summary
| Station name | Bangor |
|---|---|
| Country | UK |
| Latitude of measuring point | 54° 39' 53.1"N |
| Longitude of measuring point | 05° 40' 10.1"W |
| OSNI grid ref. of measuring point | J 5038 8219 |
| Datum reference |
All data refer to Admiralty Chart Datum (ACD)
ACD = ODB -2.01m |
| Time reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor |
Environment Agency Anglian Regional Office,
Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5ZR |
| Instrument type |
1994 - DATARING system installed with two full tide and a mid tide pressure points.
16/08/2011 - SWANTEL datalogger installed |
| Site of measuring point | The measuring points are on the pier leg, on the seaward side of the open pier directly beneath the Tide Gauge building. |
| Position of tide gauge building | J 5038 8219 - G.R.P. Building, Central Pier |
| Observational period | 1994-2026 |
Benchmark descriptions
| Benchmark | OS grid ref. | Description | Height above ODB (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGBM | 5043 8212 (Sheet 115) | S S Pin Tide gauge building Central Pier | 3.582 |
| Aux1 | 5038 8200 (Sheet 115) | Cut mark Clock tower | 4.212 |
ODB = Ordnance Datum Belfast
Parameters
Please Note: All parameters listed below are sea level measured in metres. Different parameter codes represent different gauges. For an explanation of the codes, please see the BODC parameter dictionary.
| Period | Parameters | Completeness index (%) | Sample interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | 5 | 15 minutes |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | 30 | 15 minutes |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 95 | 15 minutes |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 72 | 15 minutes |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 5 | 15 minutes |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2015 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2016 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2017 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2018 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2019 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2020 | ASLVBG02 | 68 | 15 minutes |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | January - December | 15 minutes |
| 2025 | ASLVBG02 | January - December | 15 minutes |
| 2026 | ASLVBG02 | January - May | 15 minutes |
Quality assessment
All data have been compared with the current Harmonic Constants library, and residuals checked. Records have been visually inspected for spikes, datum shifts and timing errors.
Where there are problems with the primary channel, data may be available from the backup channel. Please contact enquiries@bodc.ac.uk for more information.
February 2003 - File output has been altered so that all values fall on the quarter hour and gaps are filled in with null values, marked with an 'N' flag.
March 2003 - Residuals (observed minus predicted sea level values, measured in metres) now included in the file output.
In October 2004 the primary channel was malfunctioning.
On 16/08/2011 a new data logger was installed. Tests were carried out to ensure the logger was functioning correctly, resulting in some data being lost.
November 2012 - The file output has been altered to reflect the Contributor name change from Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory to National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool. Also, the Parameter
code has been improved and now uses a controlled vocabulary.
20 March 2025 - Possible datum shift applied to ASLVBG02.
Missing and suspect data have been reported on the following day numbers:-
| Period | Parameter | Missing data | Suspect data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | 001-316,339-365 | None |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | 001-068,074-088,191-365 | None |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 001-016,113-115 | None |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | None | 331,336,340-347 |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | None | 106,107,128,129,130,131,258,259,284,295-300,301,308-311,311-336,339-342 343,343,344,345,355-360,363-365 |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 222-224 | 001-007,009-015,017-019,099-101,118-121,122 |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 263-366 | 033,034-035,039-053,256-263 |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 001-346 | None |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 350 | 317-319,336,341-344,347 |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | None | 055,061-064,066-067,162,201-204,239,241-245,255-261,266-317,319-329,331-366 |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-005,232,242-243,245-247,252-253,268-269,274-277,284-285,291-292,301-302,309-310,314-317,321-324,328-340,353-365 |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 164 | 001-007,023-031,044-047,113,116,137,143-146,149-150,245,279-292,295-297,299-319,321-326 |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 178 | 002,014-015,017-019,022-023,026,057,059-063,077-078,129-137,145-156,167-169,174-178,178-180,184-188,191-192,201-205,209-212,214-223,237-253,257-260,262,264-266,268-271,273-278,294-308,314-339 |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 204 | 043,056-057,059-066,068-069,117-120,122,140,145-146,172,189,315-316,318,322-324,326-328,362-365 |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | None | 049,077-078,086,107-108,284,289-290,301,311,320-323,342-346 |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | None | 010-013,043-044,057-074,085-093,108-112,138-140,148-155,159,248-250,265-272,279-280,282-303,319-321,326-332,341,345,348-349,355-356,363,365 |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 228-234 | 001-007,015,026-028,041-045,048,053-061,067-083,087-088,209,236,244,250,261,275,279,285,289,294-295,304,314,340,342,345-346,354-355,363-365 |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-002,004-012,015-019,021-032,034-035,045,049,056,096-114,117-130,132-145,213-214,218-219,228-234,237-238,240,243,262,349-355 |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | None | 009-017,244-248,250-258,260-304,363 |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | None | 008-010,012-022,026,031-059,133,177,181,189,191-194,198-201,205,224,268-269,292-296,302-305 |
| 2015 | ASLVBG02 | None | 009-010,013-016,035,055,078,134,146,186-187,215-219,275-276,298-300,316-317,319-322,327-335,343-346,349,358-361,363-365 |
| 2016 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001,016,030-033,038,049,057,117-366 |
| 2017 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2018 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2019 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2020 | ASLVBG02 | 127-211 | 001-127,211-366 |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | 299-301 | 001-299,301-365 |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-366 |
| 2025 | ASLVBG02 | 089,192,215,295,319,330,362 | 001-089,089-192,192-215,215-319,319-330,330-362,362-365 |
| 2026 | ASLVBG02 | 089,090,099,108,122 | 001-089,089-099,099-108,108-122,122-151 |
