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NATIONAL TIDAL CENTRE - USER SERVICES SURVEY
Welcome to the National Tidal Centre Services user survey. By filling out this survey, you will enable us to provide you with a more up-to-date and accurate resource. Thank you for your time and please note the following:
One answer only
Multiple answers allowable
1. How would you classify your interest or occupational sector with respect to tidal services?
Private/Personal
Commercial/Industrial
Academic/Research
Government
Other
Others - please specify
2. How often do you use tide predictions?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Once a Year
Very Rarely
Never
3. For what purposes do you or might you use tidal predictions?
Recreational
Maritime/Public Safety
Commercial
Academic/Research
Other
Others - please specify
3.1. Possible recreational purposes
Fishing
Boating (eg yachting, kayaking)
Watersport (eg surfing, swimming)
Beach Activity
Diving
General Interest
Others
Others - please specify
3.2. Possible maritime/public safety purposes
Navigation
Natural Hazard Mitigation
Search and Rescue
Surf Life Saving
Others
Others - please specify
3.3. Possible commercial purposes
Fishing
Shipping (eg under keel clearance)
Transportation / Charter Vessel
Coastal Engineering
Insurance / Legal Matters
Commercial Survey
Mining Operations/Exploration
Other
Others - please specify
3.4. Possible research or governmental purposes
Scientific research - General
Coastal area management
Environmental protection/management
Hydrographic survey
Land use planning / regulation
Police investigations
Others
Others - please specify
4. Where would you normally obtain tide predictions?
Bureau of Meteorology Website
Tidal calendar/brochure
Newspaper
State tidal booklet
Australian National Tide Tables (Book)
Navigation software (eg Garmin, MaxSea etc)
Tide Watch
Seafarer tides computer program
Other website.
Other website - please specify
Other
Others - please specify
5. Of the tidal prediction that you currently use is presentation format a high priority in your choice?
Yes
No
5.1. If you are not satisfied with the current presentation, please suggest an alternate format, for example?
Times/heights of high and low tide
Graphical tide curve
Time difference from a reference
Hourly tide heights
Other
Others - please specify
6. How far in advance are you able to access tide predictions?
Current day only
Week in advance
Remainder of current year
Remainder of current year and next year
7. How far in advance do you require or would like tide predictions to be available?
For 1 day in advance
For 1 week in advance
For 1 year in advance
For 2 years in advance
Other
Others - please specify
8. How accurate have you found the tide predictions?
Always accurate
Usually accurate
Equally accurate as inaccurate
Usually inaccurate
Which port?
9. How would you classify your level of satisfaction with the tidal prediction services?
Overall
Fully Satisfied
Fairly Satisfied
Unsatisfied
9.1. Accuracy
Fully Satisfied
Fairly Satisfied
Unsatisfied
9.2. Presentation
Fully Satisfied
Fairly Satisfied
Unsatisfied
9.3. Availability and Timeliness
Fully Satisfied
Fairly Satisfied
Unsatisfied
10. What other tidal and sea level services do you/would you find useful?
Tidal current predictions
Real time display of sea level measurements
Long-term and historical sea level information
Other - please specify
Other - please specify
11. What new tidal services would you like to see established?
Tidal current predictions
Real time display of sea level measurements
Real time display of current meter measurements
Long-term and historical sea level information
Other - please specify
Other - please specify
12. What type of interest do you or might you have in the sea level data collected by National Tidal Centre stations?
Sea level rise, climate variability or climate change
Regional oceanography
Storm Surge
Tsunami
Coastal engineering / Design criteria
Real time operations
Scientific research
Police / Legal matters
No interest
General interest
General interest - please specify
Other
Other - please specify
13. What type of sea level information products may be of interest to you?
Real time display
Monthly Sea Level Data Reports
Monthly update of sea level anomalies
Annual update of sea level trends
Annual Sea Level Data Reports
Pacific Country Reports
Others - please specify
14. How would you classify your level of satisfaction with the sea level services provided by the Bureau of Meteorology's National Tidal Centre?
Overall
Fully Satisfied
Fairly Satisfied
Unsatisfied
14.1. Quality
Fully Satisfied
Fairly Satisfied
Unsatisfied
14.2. Availability and Timeliness
Fully Satisfied
Fairly Satisfied
Unsatisfied