Workington site history
History summary
| Station name | Workington |
|---|---|
| Country | UK |
| Latitude of measuring point | 54° 39' 02.9" N |
| Longitude of measuring point | 03° 34' 03.5" W |
| OS grid ref. of measuring point | NX 9895 2954 |
| Datum reference |
All data refer to Admiralty Chart Datum (ACD)
ACD = ODN -4.20m |
| Time reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor |
Environment Agency Anglian Regional Office,
Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5ZR |
| Instrument type |
1992 - DATARING system installed with full tide pressure points.
1997 - Wind speed and direction instruments installed 12/09/2011 - SWANTEL datalogger installed |
| Site of measuring point | The measuring points being located behind fender piles on the north seaward side of the dock gates |
| Position of tide gauge building | NX 9898 2953 - Concrete building N side of dock entrance. The wind speed and direction instruments are mounted at the top of the mast located next to the Tide Gauge building |
| Observational period | 1992-2026 |
Benchmark descriptions
| Benchmark | OS grid ref. | Description | Height above ODN (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGBM | NX 9897 2953 | Bolt (brass) W of SW corner T.G. Building | 6.655 |
| Aux1 | NX 9917 2928 | Building SW face 3.7M from S angle Workington Dock | 7.390 |
| Aux2 | NX 9948 2967 | NBM works building S side Rd N face NE angle | 6.810 |
| Ref BM | NX 9894 2954 | Top of wood above measuring point | 6.612 |
ODN = Ordnance Datum Newlyn
Please Note: Workington tide gauge was relevelled in 2002, and it was found that the data were 18cm low from the installation in 1992, to 24/09/02 16:00 GMT. All years have now been altered to correct them to chart datum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ASLVBG02 | 90 | 60 minutes |
| 1993 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | 96 | 15 minutes |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 95 | 15 minutes |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 80 (Off network from April to June) | 15 minutes |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 93 | 15 minutes |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 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 | 99 | 15 minutes |
| 2018 | ASLVBG02 | 92 | 15 minutes |
| 2019 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2020 | ASLVBG02 | 98 | 15 minutes |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | 100 | 15 minutes |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 99 | 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.
The gauge was temporarily offline from April to June 2004.
On 12/09/2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ASLVBG02 | 001-036 | None |
| 1993 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1994 | ASLVBG02 | None | 194-209 |
| 1995 | ASLVBG02 | 269-283 | 131-157 |
| 1996 | ASLVBG02 | 261-276 | 050,051,052 |
| 1997 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 1998 | ASLVBG02 | 265,314-319 | None |
| 1999 | ASLVBG02 | 145 | None |
| 2000 | ASLVBG02 | 313-314,356-361 | 215,217 |
| 2001 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2002 | ASLVBG02 | 267 | 299-304 |
| 2003 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2004 | ASLVBG02 | 105-177 | 004-005 |
| 2005 | ASLVBG02 | None | None |
| 2006 | ASLVBG02 | 060-063,072-074,081-083,102-108,215-221,228,235-241 | 321 |
| 2007 | ASLVBG02 | None | 078-079,248,347-348 |
| 2008 | ASLVBG02 | 303-308 | 298-303,346-366 |
| 2009 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-071,112-160,220-222 |
| 2010 | ASLVBG02 | 013-021 | 090-091 |
| 2011 | ASLVBG02 | 255,263,269 | 131,255,264,266,270,305,307,315,321 |
| 2012 | ASLVBG02 | 031 | 022-023,051-052,228,338 |
| 2013 | ASLVBG02 | None | 209-210,284 |
| 2014 | ASLVBG02 | None | 030,057-059,314,327 |
| 2015 | ASLVBG02 | None | 023-024,034,040-041,080-081,168,194-195,197,226,229,243 |
| 2016 | ASLVBG02 | None | 112,156-157,234,290-292,294 |
| 2017 | ASLVBG02 | 060 | 042-043,060-073,114-116,158,162-164,306,365 |
| 2018 | ASLVBG02 | 262-289 | 002-004,014-018,024-025,027,031-032,037,043,045,133,207 |
| 2019 | ASLVBG02 | None | 133,139 |
| 2020 | ASLVBG02 | 142,142-147 | 064-121,155,169,171-185,190-191,193-194,213-214,216-217 |
| 2021 | ASLVBG02 | None | 084,251-278,294,300-306,310-311,313,315,317-320,326-329,332-365 |
| 2022 | ASLVBG02 | None | 001-032,061-123,132,268-269,273,279,282,288-290,299,306-307,313-315,327-331,353,360,362-364 |
| 2023 | ASLVBG02 | 137 | 004,006-007,009-020,048,051,063-071,079-080,101-103,231,253,262-263,270,276-277,295-304,309,317,319,329-330,332-337,339-343,345-346,348-351,354-359,361-363 |
| 2024 | ASLVBG02 | 210 | 019-028,031-032,043-044,058,073,083,097-098,100,106-107,144-145,180,232-236,238,255,286,294-295,342-343,345-348,353,356-358,366 |
| 2025 | ASLVBG02 | 306,309 | 010-012,023-025,054,058,060-061,063,070-074,086,088,146,148,154,178,183-185,188-189,258-264,267,305-306,306-309,309-365 |
| 2026 | ASLVBG02 | 090,096,117,119-120,132,134 | 001-090,090-096,096-117,117-120,121-128,130,135-142,147-151 |
