Whitby site history
History summary
| Station name | Whitby |
|---|---|
| Country | UK |
| Latitude of measuring point | 54° 29' 24.3" N |
| Longitude of measuring point | 00° 36' 51.0" W |
| OS grid ref. of measuring point | NZ 8986 1141 |
| Datum reference |
All data refer to Admiralty Chart Datum (ACD)
ACD = ODN -3.00m |
| Time reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor |
Environment Agency Anglian Regional Office,
Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5ZR |
| Instrument type |
1980 - Aanderaa recorder attached to a pneumatic bubbler installed.
1989 - DATARING system installed with full tide pressure points. Aanderaa removed. |
| Site of measuring point | The measuring points are positioned underneath the Quay adjacent to the Harbour Office |
| Position of tide gauge building | NZ 8983 1132 - Located in the security room, Harbour Masters Office, Pier Road |
| Observational period | 1980 - 2026 |
Benchmark descriptions
| Benchmark | OS grid ref. | Description | Height above ODN (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGBM | NZ 8986 1141 | E side of Pier Rd | 6.105 |
| Aux1 | NZ 8992 1105 | Bolt butt of Whitby Bridge | 5.765 |
| Aux2 | NZ 8985 1134 | Rivet quayside SE side of Pier Rd museum | 5.123 |
| Aux3 | NZ 8983 1142 | Rivet wall angle S side of road angle of lifeboat museum | 7.369 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ASLVZZ01 | 63 | 60 minutes |
| 1981 | ASLVZZ01 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1982 | ASLVZZ01 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1983 | ASLVZZ01 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1984 | ASLVZZ01 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1985 | ASLVZZ01 | 63 | 60 minutes |
| 1986 | ASLVZZ01 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1987 | ASLVZZ01 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1988 | ASLVZZ01 | 41 | 60 minutes |
| 1989 |
ASLVZZ01 ASLVBG02 |
28 (January to April) 72 (April to December) |
60 minutes |
| 1990 | ASLVBG02 | 84 | 60 minutes |
| 1991 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1992 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| 1993 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | 91 | 15 minutes |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 95 | 15 minutes |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 97 | 15 minutes |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 96 | 15 minutes |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 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 | 99 | 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 | January - December | 15 minutes |
| 2026 | ASLVBG02 | January - April | 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.
In April 1989 the DATARING system was installed. The bubbler gauge (ASLVBG02) replaced the Aanderaa recorder (ASLVZZ01). There is a gap in the file where the gauge was changed.
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 02/05/2012 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.
Note: Site severely affected by fresh water flow.
Missing and suspect data have been reported on the following day numbers:-
| Period | Parameter | Missing data | Suspect data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ASLVZZ01 | 001-136 | 330-347 |
| 1981 | ASLVZZ01 | None | 309-322,335-337 |
| 1982 | ASLVZZ01 | None | 004-007 |
| 1983 | ASLVZZ01 | None | None |
| 1984 | ASLVZZ01 | None | None |
| 1985 | ASLVZZ01 | 231-365 | 127-131 |
| 1986 | ASLVZZ01 | None | None |
| 1987 | ASLVZZ01 | None | 217-236 |
| 1988 | ASLVZZ01 | 119-330,332,337-338,340-342 | None |
| 1989 |
ASLVZZ01 ASLVBG02 |
102-103 None |
None None |
| 1990 | ASLVBG02 | 199-257 | None |
| 1991 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1992 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1993 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | 094-101, 115-129, 335-365 | 074-075, 082-088, 138 |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 001-002, 084-086 | None |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 048-050, 150-153 | 075 |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 264-267, 271-284, 312 | None |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 163-172, 340-341 | None |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 010-012, 037-041 | 057-075 |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 080 | 085-093, 099-107 |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | None | 196-203 |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | None | 322-366 |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | 012-013,019,201,267 | 001-012,013-019 |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 038-039,054-061,067-074 | 079 |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | None | 168-171,213-220,227-269,276-299,305,326,328-329,339-341,347-360 |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 296 | 002-013,030-032,034-042,071-073,116-179,282-338,345-346,348-349 |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | None | 031-035,037-038,069,105-113,116-118,135-136,138-140,145-146,155-158,160-162,165,171-173,175-176,185-218,220-223,288-299,322-329,332-338,351-356,364-365 |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-052,055-066,069-082,090-093,099-100,109-157,162,170-177,180-181,189-190,194,269-270,342 |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 203,204 | 005-007,012,064-065,117-118,203-204,213-215,242-244,270-273,299-301,303-365 |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 121,122,205 | 001-009,024-026,038-043,068-072,096-099,121-123,317,348-350 |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | None | 012-022,028-029,034,037,041-045,057-058,060,062-063,065,067-069,077,093,103-107,111,117-118,143-151-153,157-159,161,163,176-177,204-207,233-235,263 |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | 343-349 | 003,006,028,031-035,060-064,088-090,156,195-197,223-226,252-255,349 |
| 2015 | ASLVBG02 | None | 021-023,049-054,078-083,085,107-245,253-265,271-365 |
| 2016 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-054,057-293,356-366 |
| 2017 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-005,007-017,039-058,087-089,092-129,131-166,206-207,256-261,265,304,310-311,316 |
| 2018 | ASLVBG02 | None | 033-036,061-063,078-079,089-097,101-126,134-135,137-139,196,253-254,298-301,303,305,314-315,324-325,328,331-332,334-337,339-345 |
| 2019 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-003,008-009,012-015,017-018,027-029,033-365 |
| 2020 | ASLVBG02 | 128,143,144,192,294,301,313,342,346 | 001-128,128-143,144,144-187,191-191,192-195,211,225,238-245,261-264,268-272,278-283,285-293,302,304,307-308 |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | None | 008-013,020-021,028-030,034-041,044-050,059-062,087-091,116-118,124-151,261,279-282,292,307-308,310,331-332,335-337,351-365 |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | 044,338 | 001-044,044-047,049-052,077-078,106-108,157-158,162-163,165-174,178-179,182-228,235-254,264-293,301,303,321-323,337,338-343,353-354,363,365 |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 017,167 | 001-003,023-025,048,052-053,071-077,091-092,109,149-167,167-365 |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-093,101-102,119-120,192-198,262-264,270-277,283-287,292,316,328-329,342-344 |
| 2025 | ASLVBG02 | 017,030,100,172,255,320 | 001-010,033,059-062,069-070,080-083,088-091,094-096,100-104,109-113,121-151,158,160-172,172-212,229-243,247-255,255-260,262-272,280-285,289-294,297-320,320-365 |
| 2026 | ASLVBG02 | 016,090 | 001-016,016-031,034-039,042-045,048-049,057-058,060-071,073-119 |
