Tarawa-B (Gilbert Islands) Site History

Site

StationTarawa-B, Bairiki
CountryRepublic of Kiribati
Latitude01° 19.9' N
Longitude173° 00.8' E
GLOSS No113
Time ReferenceGMT (hours 00-23)
ContributorUH Sea Level Center
Instrument Type1. (primary,1983-present) Leupold and Stevens Analog-to-Digital Recorder (ADR)
2. (backup,1983-present) Handar Encoder (ENC)
3. (backup,1983-present) University of Hawaii Pressure Transducer (PRS)
Site of Gauge 
Observational periods1983 - 1988

Reference Level

All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed bench marks.

Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Centre

Comment

Noisy residuals during spring tides of 1986-1988 are due to silting in the stilling well around the time of lowest low water levels. The daily and monthly means reveal no apparent changes in the reference level. Station discontinued in May 1988.

YearCI(%)Missing DataReplaced Gaps or Bad DataQuestionable Fluctuations
198363nonenonenone
1984100nonenonenone
198599306-307nonenone
1986100nonenone39-40,55,68-70,84-86,99, 113-115,158,257-258
1987100nonenone29,57-60,87-89,220-223, 236-238,248-253,278-279
19882679-113none18-21,46-51,63-67, 75-79