Tidal Height Observations from Chesapeake Bay Stations

1972-01-01 to 1974-06-30 tidal information for Chesapeake Bay. Data includes half-hourly measurements of tidal height, latitude, longitude, date, and time from multiple stations. It was submitted by Saul Berkman of the NOS Tides Branch, Oceanographic Division.

Use Cases

• Model tidal height predictions using date, time, and station location (latitude, longitude).
• Analyze tidal range variability across stations like Baltimore, Solomons MD, and Hampton Roads, VA.
• Correlate tidal height data with other environmental time-series datasets using the half-hourly timestamps.

Strengths

• Data covers a 2.5-year period from 1972 to 1974.
• Measurements are recorded at half-hourly intervals.
• Spatial coverage includes over 10 distinct stations along the Chesapeake Bay coastline.

Limitations

• Data is historical, with the last update in June 1974.
• Specific row count and sample size are unknown.
• Data format is described as legacy NODC format, which may require conversion.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Collected from tide stations.

Time Range

1972-01-01 to 1974-06-30

Freshness

1974-06-30

Geography

Chesapeake Bay stations roughly 37-39 degrees N, 75 degrees W, including Baltimore, Cambridge MD, Hampton Roads VA, and others.