National Tide Gauge Network (Scotland) - Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL)

What is it: 

The Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) records tidal elevations at a number of locations around the UK coast of which 11 are currently operating in Scotland.

Sea level graphs for Scottish locations are visible by hovering over the locations. Links to access the PSMSL and National Tidal and Sea Level Facility (NTLSF) web pages can be found by examining layer the attributes (use 'Feature Information' button). 

Real-time tidal information from the National Tide Gauge Network (NTLSF) can be accessed from the link in the 'Data Sources' tab below.

Links to Scotland's Marine Atlas: 
Chapter 2: Waves and Sea Level
Data originators: 
British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)
Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL)
This information page is part of the theme: 
Waves and Sea level
National Tide Gauge Network (Scotland) Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level © PSMSL
More Information: 

Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level is the global data bank for long term sea level change information from tide gauges and bottom pressure recorders. PSMSL is held at the British Oceanographic Data Centre.

The National Tidal and Sea Level Facility (NTLSF) is hosted by the National Oceanography Centre.

This page was last modified on : 
Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 14:53

Links and Resources

Map Type Click title for metadata and licence informationsort descending Date of data View Map
Map Layers (NMPi) National Tide Gauge Network (Scotland) - Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) 2018-03-07 Access this map on NMPi
Type Link Titlesort descending External Link
Data Portals, Web link Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) www.psmsl.org
Data Portals, Web link Real-time data – UK National Tide Gauge Network (National Tidal and Sea Level Facility) www.ntslf.org