Search tidal data

[MLC12345]

Hi,

I have a database of tidal data, i.e. the time with corresponding tide level, every 5 min a day. If you plot this data, you get a sinusoidal curve. I would like to be able to input a certain day + tide level and get the times back in which the tide is lower than this level. For example;
input: 09/09/14; 2.4m
output: from 0:05 to 9:25 and from 12:00 to 21:20

So this means that between 0:05 and 9:25 the tide is lower than 2.4m and between 12:00 and 21:20 the tide is again lower than 2.4m.
Since there are 2 high tides a day, I should always get 2 time intervals... I will also sometimes get 2.5 time intervals (e.g. if the tide is low again at midnight).

Help on this one would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks!
Marie

 

[Vidar]

Hi Marie

My suggestion assumes that your Dates are in column A, Time in column B and Tide Level in column C.
And if your input date is in cell E2, and Tide Level in cell F2, then try this array formula (must be confirmed with Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
If you need more than 5000 rows then adjust the formula accordingly.

="From "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < F2,$B$2:$B$5000)),1),"h:mm")&" to "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=E2,IF($C$2:$C$241 < F2,$B$2:$B$241)),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm")&", and from "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > =SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=E2,IF($C$2:$C$241 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$241 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=E2,IF($C$2:$C$241 < F2,$B$2:$B$241)),1),$B$2:$B$241))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm")&" to "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$241 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$241 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=E2,IF($C$2:$C$241 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$241 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=E2,IF($C$2:$C$241 < F2,$B$2:$B$241)),1),$B$2:$B$241))),1),$B$2:$B$241))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm")&IFERROR(", and from "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$241 > $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$241 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$241 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$241 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=E2,IF($C$2:$C$241 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$241 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$241=E2,IF($C$2:$C$241 < F2,$B$2:$B$241)),1),$B$2:$B$241))),1),$B$2:$B$241))),1),$B$2:$B$241))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm"),"")

Vidar

 

[Vidar]

If you need more than 5000 rows then adjust the formula accordingly.
Vidar

I noticed that not all my ranges went to row 5000. So here is the edited formula. Remember to confirm with Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

="From "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < F2,$B$2:$B$5000)),1),"h:mm")&" to "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < F2,$B$2:$B$5000)),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm")&", and from "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > =SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < F2,$B$2:$B$5000)),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm")&" to "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < F2,$B$2:$B$5000)),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm")&IFERROR(", and from "&TEXT(SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=$E$2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < $F$2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 > F2,IF($B$2:$B$5000 > SMALL(IF($A$2:$A$5000=E2,IF($C$2:$C$5000 < F2,$B$2:$B$5000)),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),$B$2:$B$5000))),1),"h:mm"),"")

 

[MLC12345]

THANK YOU VIDAR! It works perfectly!

 

[Vidar]

You're welcome