GLOSS Station Handbook – Malin Head
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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 | 239 |
| Station name | Malin Head |
| Country | Ireland |
| Time zone | 000E, GMT |
| Latitude (+ve N) | 55.36666 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | -7.33333 |
| Ocean | Atlantic |
| Observation periods | 1958-unknown. Bubbler 2003- |
| Responsible country | Ireland |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Office of Public Works |
| GLOSS contact | Ireland |
| 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 | 24 hour on graph paper; readings for every third hour used. |
| High frequency data at BODC | Data 239 Document 26764 |
| Real-time data available | No |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmark | Ordnance Survey Benchmark Brass bolt inside hut. 2 rawplug bolts in wall outside. |
| Benchmark relationships | TGBM is 19.8360m below F.B.M. |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | Aux 1: E.F. (GB2) bolt on cropping rock opposite W face of house. Aux 2: A (GB3) bolt in third step of 'steps'. Aux 3: B (GB4) bolt on cropping rock 1.8m from NE angle of house. |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 916 |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| PSMSL code | 916 |
| Additional information | |
| Nearest Met. station | Malin Head |
| Last updated | 5 December 1993 |
Location map
Malin Head, Ireland
Real time data plot
Malin Head, Ireland
