Tobermory site history
History summary
| Station name | Tobermory |
|---|---|
| Country | UK |
| Latitude of measuring point | 56° 37' 23.2" N |
| Longitude of measuring point | 06° 03' 51.2" W |
| OS grid ref. of measuring point | NM 5080 5529 |
| Datum reference |
All data refer to Admiralty Chart Datum (ACD)
ACD = ODN -2.39m |
| Time reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor |
Environment Agency Anglian Regional Office,
Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5ZR |
| Instrument type | The tide gauge site was modernised to accommodate DATARING in August 1987 with 2 digiquartz sensors on pressure gauge systems. |
| Site of measuring point | The pressure points are located on one of the legs on Mishnish Pier. |
| Position of tide gauge building | NB 5079 5531 - The Tide Gauge equipment is located in the Caledonian MacBrayne office on Mishnish Pier, Tobermory |
| Observational period | 1987 - 2026 |
Benchmark descriptions
| Benchmark | OS grid ref. | Description | Height above ODN (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGBM | NM 5069 5530 | Flush bracket G5186 on SW angle of Royal Buildings | 4.466 |
| Aux1 | No details | ||
| Aux2 | NM 5077 5529 | NBM rivet in sea wall of Mishnish Pier | 3.842 |
| Aux3 | No details | ||
| BM | NM 5080 5529 | Ref pin above datum probe | 3.719 |
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 |
| 1990 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1991 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1992 | ASLVBG02 | 94 | 60 minutes |
| 1993 | ASLVBG02 | 77 | 15 minutes |
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 94 | 15 minutes |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 86 | 15 minutes |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 64 | 15 minutes |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 56 | 15 minutes |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 35 | 15 minutes |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 95 | 15 minutes |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 89 | 15 minutes |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | 96 | 15 minutes |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 95 | 15 minutes |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 95 | 15 minutes |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | 96 | 15 minutes |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 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 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | January - December | 15 minutes |
| 2025 |
ASLVBG02
ASLVBG01 |
January - August
September - December |
15 minutes |
| 2026 | ASLVBG01 | 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.
There have been no files outputted for January-October 2004 as the primary channel was malfunctioning.
On 15/02/2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1991 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1992 | ASLVBG02 | 343-366 | None |
| 1993 | ASLVBG02 | 001-084 | None |
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 112-114,135-143,217-226,262 | None |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 314-365 | 206-208 |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 001-130,144 | None |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 207-366 | None |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 001-223,303-311,347-354 | 311-317 |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 013,022-026,043-044,093-095,288-289,295-302,323,337-341 | None |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 017-021,094,239-242,245,252-256,268-284,287-294 | 149-239,242-245,245-252,256-268,284-287,294-365 |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 062-064,289-295,309-310 | 001-062,064-289,295-309 |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | 068,138,237-243,250,300-306 | None |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 009-011,071-075,095-102,214-219,221,249 | None |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 011-015,192-202,300-301,338-340 | None |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | 112-116,322 | None |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | 069-081 | None |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | None | 166 |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 046 | 046,266-267 |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | None | 085 |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | 227 | 038,182 |
| 2015 | ASLVBG02 | None | 328 |
| 2016 | ASLVBG02 | None | 224 |
| 2017 | ASLVBG02 | None | 011,013 |
| 2018 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2019 | ASLVBG02 | None | 252 |
| 2020 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | None | 082 |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | 339 | 163-176,181,183-184,243 |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 254 | 010-042,045-046,062-112,114-254,254-365 |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | 032,251 | 001-032,032-090,097-103,106-108,114-121,126-251,251-366 |
| 2025 |
ASLVBG02 (001-243)
ASLVBG01 (244-) |
018,144,167,242
270,307,330 |
001-018,018-144,144-167,167-242,242-243
244-270,270-307,307-330,330-365 |
| 2026 | ASLVBG01 | 063,090,099-100,120,121,137,143 | 001-063,063-090,091-099,100-120,120-121,121-137,137-143,143-151 |


