| General | |
| GLOSS number | 52 |
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| Station name | Carnarvon |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Time zone | 120E, GMT + 8hrs |
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| Latitude (+ve N) | -24.9 |
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| Longitude (+ve E) | 113.65 |
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| Ocean | Indian |
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| Observation period(s) | 1965- |
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| Responsible country | Australia |
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Authority responsible
for tide gauge | WA Department of Transport, Marine Division, PO Box 402, Fremantle, WA 6160, 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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| 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 | 5 minute samples |
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| High frequency data at UHSLC |    |
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| Real-time data available | No |
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| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
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| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | Peg 13, the top of a section of rail set in concrete between locomotive rails about 10 metres east of the abutment of Main Jetty. |
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| Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 4.892m below TGBM
TGZ = 0.814m below Australian Height Datum (AHD)
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| Auxiliary benchmarks | A100: PWD bronze plaque in concrete in the vicinity of the boat harbour.
A876: PWD bronze plaque set in concrete deck of the boat harbour jetty beside the tide gauge.
A881: PWD bronze plaque set in concrete deck of the boat harbour jetty.
A882: PWD bronze plaque set in concrete deck of boat harbour jetty head.
CVN14: bolt in concrete block beside PWD Office, Carnarvon
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| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
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| MSL method | Hourly means |
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| PSMSL code | 680/479 |
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| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 62370, UHSLC 167 |
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| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Float/stilling well analogue gauge operated at Main Jetty 1964-1977.
Float/stilling/well analogue gauge operated in present location in the boat harbour 1977-1989.
Geo. measurement: Precise ephemeris, doppler fix, Brown Range GC18A,1982
PSMSL also hold data from another gauge in Carnarvon (PSMSL Code 680/480 1966-1976, 1978-1982, 1984).
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| Nearest Met. station | Carnarvon Airport |
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| Last updated | 2002-10-16 |
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