Bournemouth site history
History summary
| Station name | Bournemouth |
|---|---|
| Country | UK |
| Latitude of measuring point | 50° 42' 51.6"N |
| Longitude of measuring point | 01° 52' 29.5"W |
| OS grid ref. of measuring point | SZ 0893 9053 |
| Datum reference |
All data refer to Admiralty Chart Datum (ACD)
ACD = ODN -1.40m |
| Time reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor |
Environment Agency Anglian Regional Office,
Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5ZR |
| Instrument type |
DATARING system installed with two full tide bubblers and a mid tide bubbler.
30/09/2011 - SWANTEL datalogger installed 29/10/2013 - Steelwork damaged in a storm 03/09/2014 - Vega radar gauge installed |
| Site of measuring point | The measuring points are mounted directly below the tide gauge building on one of the pier legs. |
| Position of tide gauge building | SZ 0893 9053 - The Tide Gauge equipment is located in the pier electrical room at the West side of the South pier. |
| Observational period | 1996 - 2026 |
Benchmark descriptions
| Benchmark | OS grid ref. | Description | Height above ODN (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGBM | SZ 0870 9066 | Cut mark SW face Public Conv. | 4.560 |
| Aux1 | SZ 0893 9083 | Cut mark SE face of wall | 7.200 |
ODN = Ordnance Datum Newlyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 53 | 15 minutes |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 95 | 15 minutes |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 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 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | 87 | 15 minutes |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | January - December | 15 minutes |
| 2025 |
ASLVBG02
ASLVRADR |
January - August
September - December |
15 minutes |
| 2026 | ASLVRADR | 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.
On 30/09/2011 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.
Missing and suspect data have been reported on the following day numbers:-
| Period | Parameter | Missing data | Suspect data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 001-172 | None |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 060 | None |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 088 | None |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 296 | 296-298 |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 223-228 | 221-223 |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 238-259 | 231-232 |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 004,054-062 | None |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 206 | None |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | 343-349 | None |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 273 | 217,274,281,295-298 |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 031 | 003,036,045,100,107-109,116,305 |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | None | 075,103-104,108,129-130,134-135,300-365 |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2015 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2016 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-366 |
| 2017 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2018 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2019 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-365 |
| 2020 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-366 |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | 345 | 001-345,345-365 |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | 116,190-213,214,216,217,219,220,224,225,226,229,231,232,233,234,235,238,239,240,241,242,243,245,246-249,249 | 001-116,116-190,213-214,214-216,216-217,217-219,219-220,220-224,224-225,225-226,226-229,229-231,231-232,232-233,233-234,234-235,235-238,239,240,241,242,243-245,246,249,249-365 |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 066,156,169,181,183-185,273 | 001-066,066-156,156-169,169-181,181-183,186-365 |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | 028,031,072,110,187,197,205,293 | 001-028,028-031,031-072,072-110,110-187,187-197,197-205,205-293,293-366 |
| 2025 |
ASLVBG02 (001-243)
ASLVRADR (243-) |
084 |
001-084,085-243
243-273,276-277,292,300,305-365 |
| 2026 | ASLVRADR | 090,091-092,096-097,140 | 001-031,055,060-090,091-092,092-096,097-140,140-151 |
