Observations of sea level at Port Arthur, Tasmania during the period 1840 to 1842. The data includes date, time, and sea level measurements from a tide gauge constructed by T.J. Lempriere, with observations made from mid-1837 to at least the end of 1842. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical sea level trends based on date and sea level data mentioned in the description
- Study tidal patterns based on time and sea level observations mentioned in the description
- Calibrate long-term climate models based on early 19th-century benchmark data mentioned in the description
Strengths
- Covers a specific historical period from 1840 to 1842
- Includes date, time, and sea level data points as described
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Observations from a tide gauge constructed by T.J. Lempriere
- Time Range
- 1840 to 1842 (with observations from mid-1837 to at least end of 1842)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-13 20:42:22.445752; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia