GLOSS Station Handbook – Norfolk Is.
The GLOSS Station Handbook is currently being re-designed and upgraded.
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 | |
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Gloss number | 124 |
Station name | Norfolk Is. |
Country | Australia |
Time zone | 172.5E,GMT + 11.5hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -29.06666 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 167.95 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation periods | 1985- |
Responsible country | Australia |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, 110B King Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093, Australia |
GLOSS contact | Australia |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Location map | |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Data acquisition rate | 15 minute samples |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 062a Data 062b Document 062a Document 062b File format |
Real-time data available | No |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmark | BM 1: the top of a concrete block protruding about 0.3m above ground level and marked ZNI. It is surrounded by a rectangular concrete collar which shows latitude, longitude & height in feet above MSL. |
Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 5.432m below BM 1 (1965 onwards) |
Auxiliary benchmarks | BMR 8290 3092 NMV/C/443: small piece of blue metal gravel embedded in and protruding slightly above the concrete top of the sea wall. NMV/C/444 & NMV/C/445: centres of triangles carved in flat concrete on the top of the sea wall of the jetty, with their numbers next to them. TRIG 'M': drill hole in a damaged concrete block. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 821 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Hourly means |
PSMSL code | 821 |
Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 57700, UHSLC 062 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Float/stilling well analogue gauge 1965-1985. Geocentric measurement: Precise ephemeris, single point doppler fix ('M') in 1977. PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at Norfolk Island (PSMSL Code 680/092 1965-1966, 1969-1987). |
Nearest Met. station | Norfolk Island Airport |
Last updated | 16 October 2002 |