GLOSS Station Handbook – Kwajalein

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Until a new version is available, the tide gauge station list below from the last version of the Handbook provides links to further details about each tide gauge in the GLOSS Core Network. Click column headings to sort the station list table. Click the GLOSS number buttons to view the station information.

Station information

General
Gloss number	111
Station name	Kwajalein
Country	Marshall Is.
Time zone	180E, GMT + 12hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	8.73333
Longitude (+ve E)	167.73333
Ocean	Pacific
Observation periods	1946-, due for upgrade 2007
Responsible country	U.S.A.
Authority responsible for tide gauge	NOAA, National Ocean Service, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281, USA
GLOSS contact	USA
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	No
Bubbler	Yes
Acoustic	Yes
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Air/sea surface temp, density pressure, wind speed/ direction
Data acquisition rate	Digital gauge: 6 minute interval (after 1976) Analog gauge: hourly heights (before 1976)
Fast delivery data at UHSLC	Data 055 File format
High frequency data at BODC	Data 111 Document 57440
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 055a Document 055a File format
Data held at national organisation	Yes
Real-time data available	Yes
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	Benchmark 8 (1957) is the primary benchmark (PBM) set in the north side of the former sea wall of Echo Pier.
Benchmark relationships	TGBM is 9.36ft above Tide Gauge Zero (Station Datum) NOAA Chart Datum (MLLW) is 2.83ft above Station Datum Mean Sea Level (1960-1978) is 4.73ft above Station Datum
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 513
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
PSMSL code	513
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 055
Additional information
Last updated	5 December 1993