GLOSS Station Handbook – Lord Howe Is.
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Station information
| General | |
|---|---|
| Gloss number | 148 |
| Station name | Lord Howe Is. |
| Country | Australia |
| Time zone | 157.5E, GMT + 10.5hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -31.51666 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | 159.06666 |
| Ocean | Pacific |
| Observation periods | 1953-1956, 1957-1977, 1991- |
| 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 399a Data 399b Document 399a Document 399b File format |
| Real-time data available | No |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmark | NMV/C/447: A triangle benchmark cut into the top of the concrete steps on the south side of the jetty. |
| Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 5.169m below NMV/C/447 (1953-1977) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | NMV/C/446: A triangle benchmark cut around an existing 'penny' set in concrete retaining wall. NMV/C/448: A triangle benchmark cut into the top of the concrete steps on the north side of the jetty. PM 2192: 'Flagstaff' A brass plug set in concrete, marked with a broad arrow, on the south west edge of Signal Point. |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 818 |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| MSL method | Hourly means |
| PSMSL code | 818 |
| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 57720, UHSLC 399 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Float/stilling well gauge 1953-1967 Float/stilling well gauge 1967-1977 Geocentric information: Precise ephemeris, single point doppler fix (PM 2192) in 1977. |
| Nearest Met. station | Lord Howe Island |
| Last updated | 16 October 2002 |
Location map
Lord Howe Is., Australia
Location map
Lord Howe Is., Australia
Real time data plot
Lord Howe Is., Australia
