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In ccb60/SLRSIM: Tools to Analyse Sea Level Rise

Sources of Data

Sea Level Rise in providence, Maine

8418150_meantrend.csv Data downloaded directly from NOAA Tides and Currents (Using "Export to CSV" button). (https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends_station.shtml?id=8454000) March 31, 2021 by Curtis C. Bohlen

D providence_tides_monthly.csv Data downloaded directly from NOAA API using a simple python script (here). Details on the API are available from the NOAA web page.

Data is highly correlated, but not identical with the previous data set. After review, this data was not used in analysis or preparation of graphics.

providence_tides_hourly.csv Data downloaded directly from NOAA API using a simple python script (here). Details on the API are available from the NOAA web page.

This data was used to generate daily counts of exceedences above flood levels, where flood levels are defined as observations above providence's highest Astronomical Tide (HAT), at 6.52 ft MLLW, or 1.987 m MLLW.

providence_tides_hourly_predicts.csv Data downloaded directly from NOAA API using a simple python script (here). Details on the API are available from the NOAA web page.

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