GLOSS Station Handbook – Macquarie Is.
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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 | 130 |
| Station name | Macquarie Is. |
| Country | Australia |
| Time zone | 150E, GMT + 10hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -54.5 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | 158.93333 |
| Ocean | Southern |
| Observation periods | 1912-1913, 1964, 1967-1974, 1987-1989, 1993- |
| Responsible country | Australia |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston TAS 7050, Australia - Tel: (61 3) 6232 3528; Fax: (61 3) 6232 3351; Email: henk_bro@antdiv.gov.au |
| GLOSS contact | Australia |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | Yes |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | No |
| Pressure | Yes |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Additional parameters | Water temperature, atmospheric pressure |
| Data acquisition rate | Three minute averages continuously - Aquatrack Three minute averages continuously - Druck Three minute integration period, recording interval 6 minutes (1993-1995) |
| High frequency data at BODC | Data 130 Document 77230 Document 66872 |
| Real-time data available | Planned |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmark | AAE BM1 RM1 - Stainless steel bolt in rock installed in March 1992. AUS 228 - Stainless steel bolt in rock AUS 91 - Stainless steel bolt in rock AUS 92 - Stainless steel bolt in rock |
| Benchmark relationships | AAE BM1 RM1 - 1.903m above mean sea level (1996) AUS 228 - 3.297 m above mean sea level (1996) AUS 91 - 3.332 m above mean sea level (1996) AUS 92 - 3.495 m above mean sea level (1996) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | AUS211 HT RM1 - Stainless steel bolt height reference mark in top of concrete pillar for ARGN permanent GPS tracker. AUS211 HT RM2 - Stainless steel bolt height reference mark on base of pillar for ARGN permanent GPS tracker. NM/X/1 - Top of Auroral Camera stand (Nth corner Nov 1996). NM/X/1 RM1 - Stainless steel reference mark in concrete base of NM/X/1 See the following web site for levelling details: http://www.auslig.gov.au/geodesy/antarc/macqtg.htm |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
| MSL method | Hourly means |
| PSMSL code | 184 |
| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 65300 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Geocentric measurement: Precise empemeris doppler fixes (ST938 Buckles Bay) 1982. Both the AQUATRAK acoustic & DRUCK pressure transducers are installed at Garden Cove. Instrumentation trouble has not allowed for a continuous data collection, until January 1995. |
| Nearest Met. station | Macquarie Island Station |
| Last updated | 16 October 2002 |