Mean Spring Tidal Range (m)

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Tidal range is generally between 4 and 5 m; highest tidal ranges are found in the inner Solway Firth where the mean spring tidal range can be between 7 and 8 m. Tidal range is at a minimum in areas known as amphidromic points. One of these points occurs in Scottish waters between Islay and the Mull of Kintrye; another amphidromic point can be found in the north east of the North Sea. Tidal range decreases with distance offshore from the North East coast.

Data source for NMPi Mean Spring Tidal Range layer: Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources (see https://www.renewables-atlas.info/)

 

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GIS Data Type: 
Polygon
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Base WMS Address: http://msmap1.atkinsgeospatial.com/geoserver/ows/nmp?
Layer name:nmp:TidalRange
Does this layer display time aware features: 
No
Time aware features: 
Layer does not contain time values
Marine Atlas: 
Chapter 2: Physical Characteristics
Page: 
37
Data Provider: 
ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer)
Copyright: 
Crown
Usage Licence: 
Renewables Atlas Data Licence
Usage limitations: 
All copies of the Met Office and Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory Data in whatever from must contain the following acknowledgement: '© Crown Copyright. All rights reserved 2008.'. 
Date of data: 
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Date uploaded or last updated: 
Sunday, May 4, 2014