Bangor tide gauge site

The Bangor (Northern Ireland) tide gauge building and pressure points are located on Central Pier at Bangor Marina. The pressure points are on the seaward side of the open pier directly beneath the tide gauge building.
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Tide gauge location

The tide gauge equipment is housed in a GRP building. The pneumatic bubbler system consists of two full tide and mid-tide pressure points mounted on steelwork attached to one of the pier supports. All three pressure lines are monitored by the POL data logger.

The tide gauge is levelled to the tide gauge bench mark supported by Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland auxiliary marks.

External users

There are currently no external users.

Site history

1994 – DATARING system installed with two full tide and mid-tide bubblers
2000 – The tide gauge system was shut down prior to the commencement of harbour works
2001 – DATARING system restarted
2001 – New POL data logger installed recording the two full tide sensors
2003 – Mid-tide sensor connected to the POL data logger