GLOSS Station Handbook – Wakkanai
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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 | 324 |
Station name | Wakkanai |
Country | Japan |
Time zone | 135E (GMT + 9 hr) |
Latitude (+ve N) | 45.41666 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 141.68333 |
Observation periods | 1967-2002 |
Responsible country | Japan |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Japan Meteorological Agency 1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | Yes |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Data acquisition rate | Original data is analogue with the digitised data having an hourly interval. |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 360 File format |
High frequency data at BODC | Data 324 Document 118577 |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 360a Document 360a File format |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Benchmark relationships | All data are referred to a Datum Line (DL) associated with the tide gauge. The Standard Mark (SM) is physically located near the tide gauge and is directly leveled to a First Order Bench Mark of the Geographical Survey Institute. The SM is 3.745m above the DL and 2.238m above the TP (mean sea level of Tokyo Bay, or Peil). |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 1103 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
PSMSL code | 1103 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 360A |
Additional information | |
Last updated | 16 February 2005 |