GLOSS Station Handbook – Brisbane (West Inner Bar)
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 | |
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Gloss number | 58 |
Station name | Brisbane (West Inner Bar) |
Country | Australia |
Time zone | 150E, GMT + 10 hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -27.36666 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 153.16666 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation periods | 1957-8; 1966- |
Responsible country | Australia |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Marine Operations Branch, Queensland Department of Transport, GPO Box 2595, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia |
GLOSS contact | Australia |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | No |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | Yes |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Data acquisition rate | 10 minute recording interval |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 331 File format |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 331a Document 331a File format |
Real-time data available | No |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmark | PSM 21764 on Bishop Island at the mouth of the Brisbane River |
Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 3.102m below TGBM. TGZ = 1.243m below Australian Height Datum (AHD) |
Auxiliary benchmarks | Deck level of the beacon structure adjacent to the recorder, drill hole in north east corner of the deck (RM2). PSM 62848 - destroyed |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 822 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Hourly means |
PSMSL code | 822 |
Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 59980, UHSLC 331 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Float/stilling well gauge operated on Bishop Island 1964-1966 Float/stilling well gauge operated at West Inner Bar 1966-1980 Pressure diaphram gauge operated at Bishop Island 1980-1982 PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at Brisbane (PSMSL Code 680/079 1957-1958, 1961-1964, 1966-1973, 1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1984). |
Nearest Met. station | Brisbane Airport |
Last updated | 16 October 2002 |