GLOSS Station Handbook – Kerguelen Island
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 | 23 |
Station name | Kerguelen Island |
Country | France |
Time zone | 075E, GMT + 5hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -49.345 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 70.22 |
Ocean | Indian |
Observation periods | 1993- |
Responsible country | France |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | LEGOS 14 Av. Edouard Belin 31400 Toulouse |
GLOSS contact | France |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | No |
Pressure | Yes |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | IN REAL TIME: Bottom pressure, Atmospheric pressure, Sea water temperature, Sea Water conductivity |
Data acquisition rate | Hourly data |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 180 File format |
High frequency data at BODC | Data 023 Document 62280 |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 180a Document 180a File format |
Data held at national organisation | ftp.legos.obsmip.fr/pub/soa/niveau_mer/rosame |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
PSMSL code | 1849 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 180 |
Additional information | |
Last updated | 20 November 2003 |