GLOSS Station Handbook – Quarry Bay
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Station information
General | |
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Gloss number | 77 |
Station name | Quarry Bay |
Country | Hong Kong |
Time zone | 120E, GMT + 8hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | 22.28333 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 114.21666 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation periods | 1986- |
Responsible country | Hong Kong, China |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | The Director, Hong Kong Observatory, 134A Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Attn: Dr. W.L. Chang - Tel: (852) 2926 3111 - Fax: (852) 2375 7555 |
GLOSS contact | Hong Kong |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Location map | |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | None |
Data acquisition rate | 1 minute readings for tide stations at Waglan Island, Tai Po Kau, Tsim Bei Tsui, Lok On Pai and Chi Ma Wan |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmark | Bench mark bolt next to tide gauge |
Benchmark relationships | Tide gauge zero (TGZ) = Admiralty chart datum. TGZ = 5.58m below the fundamental benchmarks which are derived and established from the Rifleman Copper Bolt |
Auxiliary benchmarks | Local benchmarks are installed near the tide stations. The local benchmarks are surveyed twice a year to check if there is any land settlement that may affect the tidal readings. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 333 RLR 1674 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Average of hourly readings |
PSMSL code | 1674 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Quarry Bay tide station is relocated from North Point tide station. North Point tide station, Location: 22deg 18minN 114deg 12minE (PSMSL Code 611/011) Observation period: 1950 -1985 Data held by PSMSL: 1950 - 1985 (also 1929 - 1930 from earlier gauge) |
Nearest Met. station | Royal Observatory Hong Kong |
Last updated | 4 December 1997 |