Current, water level and wind data collected near five UK power stations (1975-1988)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Nuclear Electric Plc |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1975, 1978-1979, 1983, 1985, 1988 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | UK coast |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sea level; Wind strength and direction; Wave direction; Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Spectral wave data parameters; Wave height and period statistics |
| Instruments | Anemometers; sea level recorders; current meters; wave recorders |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises surveys carried out near to five power stations, and usually consisted of measurements of currents, water levels and winds. These are summarised below. 1. Heysham 1/2 (54° 02'N, 002° 55'W). The survey was carried out 1978/79. 2. Sizewell A/B (52° 12.7'N, 001° 37.3'E). The survey was carried out by Wimpey in 1988. Current and wind data were also collected on an earlier survey in 1975 carried out by Soil Mechanics Ltd. 3. Hinckley Point A/B (50° 12.5'N, 003° 07.6'W). The survey was carried out by Wimpol in 1983. 4. Wylfa (53° 20.58'N, 004° 20.3'W). The survey was carried out by Wimpey in 1985. 5. Dungeness A/B (50° 54.9'N, 000° 58.8'E). The survey was carried out by Hunting Surveys Ltd. in 1988. In addition, wave data were gathered by Hydraulics Research Ltd. between 1987 and 1988. |
| Originators | Nuclear Electric Plc |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Nuclear Electric Plc |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | The Director |
| Address | Nuclear Electric Plc |
| Telephone | +44 1452 652222 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1079002 |
| Global identifier | 835 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-15 |
