GLOSS Station Handbook – Nome

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 number	74
Station name	Nome
Country	U.S.A.
Time zone	135W, GMT - 10hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	64.5
Longitude (+ve E)	-165.41666
Ocean	Pacific
Observation periods	1992-1999, being rebuilt
Responsible country	U.S.A.
Authority responsible for tide gauge	NOAA, National Ocean Service, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281, USA
GLOSS contact	USA
Committed to GLOSS	No
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	No
Pressure	Yes
Bubbler	Yes
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Barometric pressure, air/sea temp.,wind speed and direction
Fast delivery data at UHSLC	Data 595 File format
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 595a Document 595a File format
Data held at national organisation	Yes
Real-time data available	Yes
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Auxiliary benchmarks	Benchmarks include: BM M, BM G, BM H, BM F, BM E, BM D, BM C, BM B - 1993 site visit states 'levels agree with history'.
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 1800
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
PSMSL code	1800
Additional information
Other relevant information	Installation of gauge took place in August 1992 by NOAA, this was a pneumatic bubbler and a Paroscientific pressure system.
Last updated	5 December 1993