| General | |
| GLOSS number | 237 |
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| Station name | Torshavn, Faroe Islands. |
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| Country | Denmark |
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| Time zone | 000E, GMT |
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| Latitude (+ve N) | 62.01666 |
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| Longitude (+ve E) | -6.76666 |
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| Ocean | Atlantic |
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| Observation period(s) | 1901-1907, 1957-2006 |
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| Responsible country | Denmark |
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Authority responsible
for tide gauge | Ms. Lonny Hansen, Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut, Lyngbyvej 100, DK - 2100 Kobenhavn 0, Denmark |
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| GLOSS contact | Denmark |
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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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| Additional parameters | None |
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| Data acquisition rate | Recording at 15 minute intervals |
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| High frequency data at BODC | Contact BODC |
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| Real-time data available | No |
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| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
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| Benchmarks | |
| Benchmark relationships | Mean Sea Level - 78.80 cm 1/1-1970 |
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| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data |  |
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| Annual MSL (RLR) plot |  |
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| PSMSL code | 015/011 |
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| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | A new wall will be built and a new float gauge installed with digital recording on to diskettes; transmission of data daily will become operational in 1993. |
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| Nearest Met. station | Torshavn |
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| Last updated | 1992-09-26 |
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