Minamitorishima (Japan) Site History

History Summary

Station nameMinamitorishima
CountryJapan
Latitude24° 18.0' N
Longitude153° 58.0' E
GLOSS No.104
ContributorJapan Meteorological Agency
Instrument TypePressure gauge
Observational PeriodsGauge operational: 1996 - present
Data available: 2001 - 2009

Benchmarks

Reference Level

All heights have been referred to the station Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) which is linked to fixed bench marks.

Tide Gauge Benchmark (TGBM) Description

Japan Meteorlogical Agency Benchmark bolt inside tide gauge hut, adjacent to stilling well

Benchmark Relationships

YearStandard Mark (TGBM)
above Datum Line (TGZ)
Standard Mark (TGBM)
above Tokyo Peil (TP)
TGZ below TP
2001-2002Not availableNot availableNot available
2003Not availableNot available-1.948
2004Not availableNot available-1.986
2005Not availableNot available-2.001
2006Not availableNot available-1.994
2007Not availableNot available-1.973
2008Not availableNot available-1.965
2008Not availableNot available-1.933

Parameter Code

ASLVTD01 - The elevation of the sea surface by fixed in-situ pressure sensor to an unspecifed datum, measured in metres.

Quality Assessment

The daily or monthly means do not reveal any obvious reference level shifts. Data spikes of about 10cm or less have not been corrected.

Completeness index (CI)

Sea level data from Japan is processed for each year. Occasionally data is missing from the data sets, either because the data set does not cover the whole year or because data has been flagged null. The number of cycles in a year with no missing data is calculated (based on the sample interval and whether a leap year). The completeness index calculates what proportion of the data expected in a year is present and not flagged null.

Quality index (QI)

During processing cycles considered suspect within a series are flagged M. The quality index calculates what proportion of the data available is not considered suspect.

Yearly overview of data

YearCI (%)QI (%)Start and end date (UTC)Sampling interval
(minutes)
Missing Data
(cycle no.)
Suspect Data
(cycle no.)
Parameter Code
200166.6100.02000-12-31 15:00 to 2001-08-31 14:0060NoneNoneASLVZZ01
200295.7100.02002-01-15 23:00 to 2002-12-31 14:00602693-2698, 5981-5984, 6050-6051NoneASLVZZ01
200399.9100.02002-12-31 15:00 to 2003-12-31 14:00603634-3635, 7757-7760, 7786-7788NoneASLVZZ01
2004100.0100.02003-12-31 15:00 to 2004-12-31 14:0060NoneNoneASLVZZ01
200599.9100.02004-12-31 15:00 to 2005-12-31 14:00606468-6471NoneASLVZZ01
200680.9100.02005-12-31 15:00 to 2006-12-31 14:00603155-3158, 3346-3352, 5657, 5660, 5840-7499NoneASLVZZ01
200799.9100.02006-12-31 15:00 to 2007-12-31 14:00602742-2750, 5257-5260NoneASLVZZ01
200898.8100.02007-12-31 15:00 to 2008-12-31 14:00603351-3352, 7494-7496, 7992-8095NoneASLVZZ01
200998.5100.02008-12-31 15:00 to 2009-12-31 14:0060410-417, 1688-1697, 2450-2457, 3725-3730, 5566-5658, 5981-5986NoneASLVZZ01