GLOSS Station Handbook

GLOSS Station Handbook – Abashiri

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
Gloss number327
Station nameAbashiri
CountryJapan
Time zone135E (GMT + 9 hr)
Latitude (+ve N)44.01666
Longitude (+ve E)144.28333
Observation periods1968-2002
Responsible countryJapan
Authority responsible for tide gaugeJapan Meteorological Agency
1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Committed to GLOSSYes
OperationalYes
Instrumentation
FloatYes
PressureNo
BubblerYes
AcousticYes
RadarNo
Data
Digital dataYes
Data acquisition rateOriginal data is analogue with the digitised data having an hourly interval.
Fast delivery data at UHSLCData 347 File format
High frequency data at BODCData 327 Document 118580
High frequency data at UHSLCData 347a Document 347a File format
Real-time data availableYes
Additional parameters (real-time)None
Benchmarks
Benchmark relationshipsAll 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 levelled to a First Order Bench Mark of the Geographical Survey Institute.
The SM is 4.407m above the DL and 3.044m above the TP (mean sea level of Tokyo Bay, or Peil).
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) dataRLR 1104
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
PSMSL code1104
Other relevant codesUHSLC 347A
Additional information
Last updated16 February 2005