GLOSS Station Handbook – Seward, AK
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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 | 150 |
| Station name | Seward, AK |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Time zone | 135W, GMT - 9hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | 60.11666 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | -149.43333 |
| Ocean | Pacific |
| Observation periods | 1923-, being upgraded 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 | Yes |
| Bubbler | Yes |
| Acoustic | Yes |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Data acquisition rate | 6 minute intervals |
| Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 560 File format |
| High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 560a Data 560b Data 560c Document 560a Document 560b Document 560c 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 | US C&GS tidal benchmark survey disk stamped 'NO 22 1966' set in a concrete curb supporting a guard rail near the Alaska Railroad Pier. |
| Benchmark relationships | TGBM = 24.78 feet above mean lower low water (1960-1978 epoch) TGBM = 19.24 feet above mean sea level (1960-1978 epoch) TGBM = 15.11 feet above mean high water (1960-1978 epoch) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | NO 19 1966 5090 C 1978 NO 21 1966 5090 D 1982 NO 24 1973 5090 E 1982 TIDAL BM 26 1975 5090 F 1982 5090 A 1978 5090 B 1978 Site Inspection 1993 states 'levels agree with history' |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 266 |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| PSMSL code | 266 |
| Other relevant codes | UHSLC 560 |
| Additional information | |
| Last updated | 5 December 1993 |
Location map
Seward, AK, U.S.A.
Real time data plot
Seward, AK, U.S.A.
