Honiara (Solomon Islands) Site History
Site
| Station | Honiara, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Latitude | 09° 25.5' S |
| Longitude | 159° 57.4' E |
| GLOSS No | 066 |
| Time Reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor (1974-1994) | UH Sea Level Center |
| Contributor (1995 - present) | The National Tidal Facility (NTF) Flinders University of South Australia GPO Box 2100 Adelaide, 5001, South Australia. |
| Instrument Type | 1. (1974-present) Leupold and Stevens Analog-to-Digital Recorder (ADR) 2. (11/1984-present) Handar Encoder (ENC) 3. NTF: Aquatrak acoustic gauge (SEAFRAME) |
| Primary Gauge | ADR:1974-90 ENC 1991-94 SEAFRAME 4/Jan/1995 onward |
| Site of Gauge | |
| Observational periods | 1974 - 2001 |
Reference Level
All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed bench marks.
Tide Gauge Benchmark (TGBM) Description
| Benchmark | Description |
|---|---|
| MBM 001 | This consists of a brass hexagonal bolt surmounted by a copper plate inscribed 'MBM 001 1981', set in concrete, at the north east corner of the fuel compound of the Marine Division Building. |
| MBM 003 | This consists of a brass hexagonal bolt surmounted by a copper plate inscribed 'MBM 003 1981', set in concrete, at the north west corner of the Watchkeeper's Hut (Hut reported to of been removed in 1990). |
| MBM 004 | This consists of a stainless hexagonal bolt set in squared concrete platform, situated at the west side of the Marine Divison flagpole. |
Datum Levels
Datum of data is tide gauge zero.
| Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) | 2.168m below TGBM |
|---|---|
| TGZ | 0.294m below Chart Datum |
Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Centre
Comment
The daily and monthly means reveal no apparent changes in the reference level and agree with Funafuti.
| Year | CI(%) | Missing Data | Replaced Gaps or Bad Data | Questionable Fluctuations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 92 | 33-52,167-174 | none | none |
| 1976 | 99 | 265-267 | none | none |
| 1977 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1978 | 99 | 88-89,177-178 | none | none |
| 1979 | 74 | 139-140,146-147,151-152,162-163,168-256 | (13)144-(05)145 (15)148-(05)149 | none |
| 1980 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1981 | 97 | 2-4,126-127,182-186 | none | none |
| 1982 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1983 | 99 | 345-347 | none | 210-211 |
| 1984 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1985 | 99 | 215-218 | none | none |
| 1986 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1987 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1988 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1989 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1990 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1991 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1992 | 100 | none | none | 211-216,240-247 |
| 1993 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1994 | 98 | 91-94,151-152,177-180 | (00)122-(23)122 | none |
| 1995 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1996 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1997 | 81 | 181-250 | none | none |
| 1998 | 95 | 207-209,210-214,250-252,272-280,362-363 | none | none |
| 1999 | 99 | 159-160,180-181 | none | none |
| 2000 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 2001 | 99 | 189-193 | none | none |
