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The National Operations Centre Tidal Unit (formerly known as the National Tidal Centre) is a group of experts responsible for providing tidal tables and tidal predictions to the Australian Hydrographic Service. Their tidal predictions are also published on the Australian
Bureau of Meteorology The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together ...
website. The Unit also manages the national data archive for sea levels and tides.It is located within
Bureau of Meteorology The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together ...
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
regional office.


History

The National Tidal Centre was established in January 2004 and brought into the public domain many of the functions of the former National Tidal Facility of Australia operated by Flinders University of
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
until December 2003.


Services and Projects

* Tidal Analysis and predictions for Australia, South Pacific and Antarctica; * Sea level monitoring; *Preparation of a Tidal Glossary of tide and sea level terms; * Tsunami monitoring (as part of the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre); * Provision of information to the Hydrographer for the Royal Australian Navy; * Supporting the Antarctic tide gauge network.


References


External links

{{Commons category, Bureau of Meteorology
Bureau of Meteorology main pageBOM Tidal Unit page
Bureau of Meteorology Climate of Australia Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia Governmental meteorological agencies in Oceania 2004 establishments in Australia