Charleston (South Carolina,USA) Site History
History Summary
| Station Name | Charleston,SC |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Latitude | 32° 47.0' N |
| Longitude | 079° 56.0' W |
| GLOSS No. | |
| Time Reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor | National Ocean Service (NOS) National Ocean. and Atmos. Administration (NOAA) |
| Instrument Type | Aquatrak acoustic gauge, NOAA Next Generation Water Level Measuring System (NGWLMS) |
| Site of Gauge | |
| Observational Period | 1985-1996 |
Reference Level
All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed benchmarks.
Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Center
Comments
The residual series are very noisy which is probably due to shallow water tides that are not resolved by the harmonic analysis. Consequently, only questionable fluctuations greater than 40 cm are noted below that may represent timing inaccuracies.
The daily plot shows noise due to a great amount of energy with periods from 3 to 15 days. The monthly plot reveals a consistent annual and semi-annual signal.
| Year | CI(%) | Missing Data | Replaced Gaps or Bad Data | Questionable Fluctuations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94 | 1,208-228 | none | none |
| 1986 | 99 | 288-289 | (22)280-(08)281 (12)300-(08)301 | 332-334 |
| 1987 | 100 | none | none | 297-300 |
| 1988 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1989 | 96 | 273-288 | none | none |
| 1990 | 81 | 217-247,259-261,327-365 | (20)275-(09)276 | 55 |
| 1991 | 86 | 1-45,47-51,109-112 | (16)113-(12)114 (17)317-(12)318 | none |
| 1992 | 99 | 28-31,216-217 | none | 37 |
| 1993 | 100 | none | (09)174-(16)174 | none |
| 1994 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1995 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1996 | 100 | none | none | none |
