GLOSS Station Handbook – Rorvik
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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 | |
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Gloss number | 234 |
Station name | Rorvik |
Country | Norway |
Time zone | 015E, GMT + 1hr |
Latitude (+ve N) | 64.86666 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 11.25 |
Ocean | Atlantic |
Observation periods | 1969- |
Responsible country | Norway |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Norwegian Hydrographic Service Oceanographic Group P.O. Box 60 N-4011 Stavanger NORWAY |
GLOSS contact | Norway |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Location map | |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | Barometric pressure, water level control parameter |
Data acquisition rate | Recording at 15 second intervals, filtered to 10 minute heights. |
High frequency data at BODC | Data 234 Document 132105 |
Data held at national organisation | Yes |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmark | TGBM: H20 N61 |
Benchmark relationships | TGZ: 7.077 m below TGBM |
Auxiliary benchmarks | Auxiliary BM: H20 N60: 3.100 m above TGBM Normalnull 1954: 5.782 m below TGBM |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 1241 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Arithmetic mean, hourly values |
PSMSL code | 1241 |
Additional information | |
Nearest Met. station | Local Airport |
Last updated | 16 February 2005 |