Mean Sea Level – A visit to the Newlyn Tidal Observatory

What exactly is Mean Sea Level and how was this calculated? On a recent trip to Cornwall I stumbled across the rather derelict looking Newlyn Tidal Observatory, the home to Mean Sea Level which is the starting point for levelling in the UK. The Mean Sea Level Datum is the point at which all heightsContinue reading “Mean Sea Level – A visit to the Newlyn Tidal Observatory”