Andenes (Norway) Site History
History Summary
| Station name | Andenes |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Latitude | 69° 19.0' N |
| Longitude | 016° 09.0' E |
| GLOSS No. | 322 |
| Contributor | Statens Kartverk Sjokartverket (Norwegian Hydrographic Service) |
| Instrument Type | 09.10.1991 : Scan-Matic gauge installed 02.02.2001 : Sutron gauge installed. |
| Site of gauge | The tide gauge is located on the "trafikk- og allmenningskai", not far from the Andenes Port Authorities (Hamnegata 71) |
| Observational Periods | Gauge operational: 1940 - present Data available: 1991 - 2003 |
Reference Level
All heights have been referred to the station Tide Gauge Zero which is linked to fixed bench marks.
Benchmark Relationships
| Benchmark | Description | Height below TGBM (m) |
|---|---|---|
| TGBM | L7 N42 | 0 |
| Auxiliary BM | L7 N33 | 1.354 |
| Auxiliary BM | L7 N34 | 1.782 |
| Normalnull 1954 | 3.245 | |
| TGZ | 5.245 |
Quality Assessment
Comments
The originators hold data for the period 04.01.1940 - 23.10.1986, but they are of bad quality and should not be used in time series analysis.
The daily or monthly means do not reveal any obvious reference level shifts.
| Year | CI (%) | QI (%) | Missing Data | Bad Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | 100 | 001-282,291-316 | None |
| 1992 | 100 | 100 | None | None |
| 1993 | 100 | 100 | None | None |
| 1994 | 98 | 100 | 171-179 | None |
| 1995 | 100 | 100 | None | None |
| 1996 | 100 | 100 | None | None |
| 1997 | 99 | 100 | 140-142 | None |
| 1998 | 96 | 100 | 351-364 | None |
| 1999 | 98 | 100 | 118-121,131-133,172-173 | None |
| 2000 | 100 | 100 | None | None |
| 2001 | 100 | 100 | None | None |
| 2002 | 100 | 100 | None | None |
| 2003 | 99 | 100 | 346-350 | None |
