| General | |
| GLOSS number | 46 |
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| Station name | Cocos Is. (Keeling) |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Time zone | 097.5E, GMT + 6.5hrs |
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| Latitude (+ve N) | -12.7 |
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| Longitude (+ve E) | 96.9 |
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| Ocean | Indian |
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| Observation period(s) | Float Gauge 1985-1994; Acoustic 1992 |
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| Responsible country | Australia |
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Authority responsible
for tide gauge | National Tidal Centre, Australia (see GLOSS Contact Points). |
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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 | Yes |
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| Radar | No |
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| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
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| Additional parameters | barometric pressure, water/air temperature, wind speed & direction |
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| Data acquisition rate | 6 minute interval |
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| Fast delivery data at UHSLC |   |
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| High frequency data at BODC |  |
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| High frequency data at UHSLC | |
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| Real-time data available | Yes |
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| Additional parameters (real-time) | barometric pressure, water/air temperature, wind speed & direction |
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| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | PSM 101: brass plaque in concrete at the base of the jetty on Home Is. |
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| Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 2.410m below PMS 101.
TGZ = 0.784m below Home Island Datum (approx. mean sea level)
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| Auxiliary benchmarks | PSM 91: brass plug in concrete wharf (northern wall), Home Island.
Trig R379: An RA Survey brass plaque stamped R379 set in concrete at ground level, situated on the most SW point of Home Island, adjacent to the Clunies Ross Residence.
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| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
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| Annual MSL (RLR) plot |  |
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| MSL method | Hourly means |
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| PSMSL code | 680/521 |
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| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 46280, UHSLC 171 |
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| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Float/stilling well gauge (1961-1965) located on original jetty West Is.
Float/stilling well gauge (1968-1971) located near jetty, West Is.
Geocentric measurements: Doppler observations 1969 ISTS 040 on West Is.
PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at Cocos Island (Keeling) (PSMSL Code 680/522, 1985-1987).
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| Nearest Met. station | Cocos Island Airport (West Is) |
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| Last updated | 2002-10-16 |
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