Preface
Introduction
1. Tides, sea level, and water currents 1.1 Basic theory 1.2 Tidal terminology 1.3 Analysis and prediction 1.3.1 Tidal analysis 1.3.2 Tidal prediction packages 1.3.3 Tidal classification 1.3.4 Analysis of tidal currents 1.3.5 Long term sea levelvariability 1.4 Environmental effects 1.4.1 Weather-related effects 1.4.2 Shallow water effects 1.5 Tidal datum epoch 1.6 Tidal planes and levels 1.6.1 Harmonics-based definitions 1.6.2 Observations-based definitions
2. Tide gauges 2.1 Description 2.2 Types of water level sensors 2.3 Recording devices 2.3.1 Chart recorder operating procedures 2.3.2 Digital recorder operating procedures 2.4 Tide gauge specifications 2.4.1 Precision, accuracy, and resolution 2.4.2 Requirements for accuracy and replacement 2.5 Measurement system defects 2.6 Calibration
3. Survey and levelling 3.1 Site selection 3.2 Levelling procedures 3.3 The Australian Height Datum
4. Current meters 4.1 General references 4.2 Types of current meter
5. Australian standard ports 5.1 Selection criteria 5.2 List of standard ports
6. Digital data handling 6.1 Storage and archiving 6.2 Quality control 6.3 Post-processing 6.4 Data exchange formats 6.5 Data banks
7. Contact list, useful links, and bibliography 7.1 Australian authorities 7.2 Links 7.3 Further reading