| General | |
| GLOSS number | 148 |
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| Station name | Lord Howe Is. |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Time zone | 157.5E, GMT + 10.5hrs |
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| Latitude (+ve N) | -31.51666 |
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| Longitude (+ve E) | 159.06666 |
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| Ocean | Pacific |
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| Observation period(s) | 1953-1956, 1957-1977, 1991- |
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| Responsible country | Australia |
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Authority responsible
for tide gauge | Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, 110B King Street, Manly Vale, NSW 2093, Australia |
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| GLOSS contact | Australia |
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| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
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| Operational | Yes |
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| Location map |  |
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| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
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| Pressure | No |
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| Bubbler | No |
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| Acoustic | No |
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| Radar | No |
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| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
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| Data acquisition rate | 15 minute samples |
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| High frequency data at UHSLC |    |
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| Real-time data available | No |
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| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | NMV/C/447: A triangle benchmark cut into the top of the concrete steps on the south side of the jetty. |
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| Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 5.169m below NMV/C/447 (1953-1977) |
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| Auxiliary benchmarks | NMV/C/446: A triangle benchmark cut around an existing 'penny' set in concrete retaining wall.
NMV/C/448: A triangle benchmark cut into the top of the concrete steps on the north side of the jetty.
PM 2192: 'Flagstaff' A brass plug set in concrete, marked with a broad arrow, on the south west edge of Signal Point.
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| Data at PSMSL | |
| MSL method | Hourly means |
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| PSMSL code | 680/121 |
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| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 57720, UHSLC 399 |
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| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Float/stilling well gauge 1953-1967
Float/stilling well gauge 1967-1977
Geocentric information: Precise ephemeris, single point doppler fix (PM 2192) in 1977.
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| Nearest Met. station | Lord Howe Island |
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| Last updated | 2002-10-16 |
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