Australian Tidal Observations and Predictions from Naval Surveys

Approximately 600 tidal observation stations provide data from surveys by the Royal Australian Navy and other national sources. Observations range from a few days to several months, and tidal constituents have been derived from this data. Australian National Tide Tables contain annual predictions for 77 major ports and 250 secondary ports.

Use Cases

• Modeling tidal constituents and patterns based on observed tidal data.
• Analyzing bathymetric and oceanographic conditions based on survey observations.
• Generating or validating tidal predictions for Australian ports based on the annual tide tables.
• Studying coastal dynamics using time-series data from observation stations.

Strengths

• Includes data from approximately 600 observation stations.
• Provides annual tidal predictions for 327 total ports (77 major and 250 secondary).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Hydrographic Office of the Royal Australian Navy, via the Australian Oceanographic Data Center.

Collection Method

Data obtained during Naval surveys and from other national sources.

Time Range

Observation durations range from a few days to several months.

Freshness

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Geography

Australia, with a focus on its ports and coastal waters.