GLOSS Station Handbook – Reykjavik

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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	229
Station name	Reykjavik
Country	Iceland
Time zone	000E, GMT
Latitude (+ve N)	64.15
Longitude (+ve E)	-21.93333
Ocean	Atlantic
Observation periods	1957- float/stilling well 1994 - pressure gauge
Responsible country	Iceland
Authority responsible for tide gauge	Iceland Hydrographic Service, Posthof 7120, 127 Reykjavik, Iceland
GLOSS contact	Iceland
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	Yes
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Barometric pressure, air temperature, wind speed & direction
Data acquisition rate	The pressure gauge is recording at 10 minutes interval; average of 60 seconds sample.
High frequency data at BODC	Data 229 Document 62883
Real-time data available	No
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	Base of tide gauge box, which is on top of the stilling well.
Benchmark relationships	Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = Chart Datum TGZ = 12.538m below BM number 3277 TGZ = 5.968m below base of tide gauge box TGZ for the pressure gauge is 6.561m below BM No. 3278
Auxiliary benchmarks	BM No. 3277 Reykjavik community Benchmark, bolt in the base of house at Aegisgata no. 7. BM No. 3278 Reykjavik community Benchmark, bolt in the base of house at Tryggvagata no. 2.
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 638
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	Hourly means
PSMSL code	638
Additional information
Nearest Met. station	approx. 3.5km from tide gauge
Last updated	20 November 1997