GLOSS Station Handbook – Cocos Is. (Keeling)
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Station information
General | |
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Gloss number | 46 |
Station name | Cocos Is. (Keeling) |
Country | Australia |
Time zone | 097.5E, GMT + 6.5hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -12.7 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 96.9 |
Ocean | Indian |
Observation periods | Float Gauge 1985-1994; Acoustic 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 & direction |
Data acquisition rate | 6 minute interval |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 171 File format |
High frequency data at BODC | Data 046 Document 77230 Document 57638 Document 58139 |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 171a Document 171a File format |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmark | PSM 101: brass plaque in concrete at the base of the jetty on Home Is. |
Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 2.410m below PMS 101. TGZ = 0.784m below Home Island Datum (approx. mean sea level) |
Auxiliary benchmarks | PSM 91: brass plug in concrete wharf (northern wall), Home Island. Trig R379: An RA Survey brass plaque stamped R379 set in concrete at ground level, situated on the most SW point of Home Island, adjacent to the Clunies Ross Residence. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 983 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Hourly means |
PSMSL code | 983 |
Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 46280, UHSLC 171 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Float/stilling well gauge (1961-1965) located on original jetty West Is. Float/stilling well gauge (1968-1971) located near jetty, West Is. Geocentric measurements: Doppler observations 1969 ISTS 040 on West Is. PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at Cocos Island (Keeling) (PSMSL Code 680/522, 1985-1987). |
Nearest Met. station | Cocos Island Airport (West Is) |
Last updated | 16 October 2002 |