GLOSS Station Handbook – Thevenard

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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	308
Station name	Thevenard
Country	Australia
Time zone	142.5E, GMT + 9.5hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	-32.15
Longitude (+ve E)	133.64
Ocean	Southern
Observation periods	Analogue float gauge 1964-1993 Acoustic gauge 1992-
Responsible country	Australia
Authority responsible for tide gauge	National Tidal Centre, Australia (see GLOSS Contact Points).
GLOSS contact	Australia
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	No
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	Yes
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	barometric pressure, water/air temperature, wind speed and direction
Data acquisition rate	6 minute interval
Real-time data available	Yes
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	BM 1476 = Coastal array primary deep Bench Mark near Harbour Master's Office 3D 4.478m above Australian Height Datum (AHD)
Benchmark relationships	Chart Datum = 0.993m below Australian Height Datum (AHD)
Auxiliary benchmarks	Tie bolt BM BM 1476 NMV/E/64 NMV/E/18 NMV/E/19 5633/1591 3D SEAFRAME Sensor BM = 4.497m AHD BM 1477 3D Coastal Array BM = 4.644m AHD BM 1153 3D Datum for AHD Heights = 2.935m AHD
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 386
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	Hourly means
PSMSL code	386
Other relevant codes	NTF port no. 62000
Additional information
Other relevant information	PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at Thevenard (PSMSL Code 680/440 1966-1990).
Last updated	16 October 2002