A Note on Processing Sea Level Data.

Abstract

Procedures for processing hourly observations of tidal elevation from NOAA/NOS tide gauges for the study of subtidal variability are outlined. Processing procedures include an adjustment for datum reference, low-pass filtering to remove the diurnal and semidiurnal tides, and a static correction for atmospheric pressure. These procedures are illustrated using a sequence of tidal elevation data from Santa Monica, California for the period 15 September to 15 December 1984. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170987

Entities

People

  • Laurence C. Breaker

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Environmental science

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  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
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