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  • Chronological list of storm surges and storm tides, especially in the North Sea from A.D. 9 with more detailed information for twentieth century.

Archive
Bib No.:
  • 623761
Level:
  • Sub Series
Archive Reference:
  • MET/2/1/2/1/2
Creator:
  • Various
Date:
  • 1665 - 1975 (1665 - late 20th Century)
Extent of unit:
  • 1xbox (5 items)
Description:
  • 1 bound volume of press cuttings on storm surges of mid to late twentieth century.
    Report titled Frequency of Storm Surges in the North Sea" by John Townsend and associated rough data pages.
    1 bound volume titled "Record of abnormally high waters" containing data and remarks for twentieth century for Aberdeen, Chatham, Dover, Felixstowe, Harwich, Immingham, Invergordon, King's Lynn, Lerwick, Lowestoft, Scarborough, Sheerness, Southend, Stornoway, Tyne, Wick and Walton-On-Naze. meteorological publication M.O. 213 - "1917 calendar with notes and diary of operation for the use of observers" containing references to floods on pages 14, 15, 17, 34, 48, 49 and 55. File titled "Chronological record of storm tides" containing information from Year A.D. 9 to 1984 with detailed references to source material.
Media Type:
  • Document
Language:
  • English
Conditions Governing Access:
  • Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
Owning Organisation:
  • Met Office
Location:
  • Archive Exeter
Collection:
  • Archive Collection
Status:
  • Reference Only
Location (Room/Bay):
  • W02.G4
Location Box:
  • Storm Surge Box
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