MEDIN tide metadata tool
A map-based tool to discover tide and sea level data for the UK.
Tide and sea level data described in this catalogue have been collected and quality controlled to different standards. The highest quality-controlled data come from the National Tide and Sea Level Facility (NTSLF). These are used to track long term sea level changes, vertical land movements and changes in ocean volume.
Users should refer to the data providers for exact geographical information.
Use the selection tool
to select the sites of interest and the information you request will be shown in a table below the map.
There is a scroll bar at the bottom of the table to view the right-hand side of the table.
Click on the symbol
to return the map to its full extent.
Once selected with the selection tool, site symbols turn yellow.
| Map tools | ||||
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| Zoom in | Zoom into an area on the map, by clicking the mouse on a single point on the map. A new map is displayed, zoomed in and centred on the chosen point | |||
| Zoom out | Click on the map to zoom out. | |||
| Pan | Click on the map and drag the cursor to pan to another part of the map that is outside the current view. | |||
| Zoom to full extent | Zoom out to the full geographic extent of the map. | |||
| Select sites | Click and drag a rectangular box around the area you're interested in. A new map with a larger scale will be displayed | |||
| Clear selection | Remove selected site information | |||
| Toggle DMS format | Changes display from degrees, minutes and seconds to decimal degrees | |||
| Help | Displays this help. | |||
If you identify any errors or would like to add your own wave metadata please email enquiries@oceannet.org
