Ponape-A (Carolines, Micronesia) Site History
History Summary
| Station | Ponape-A |
|---|---|
| Country | Fed. States Micronesia |
| Latitude | 06° 59.0' N |
| Longitude | 158° 14.0' E |
| GLOSS No | 115 |
| Time Reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor | Scripps Institute of Oceanography |
| Instrument Type | unconfirmed |
| Site of Gauge | |
| Observational Period | 1969 - 1971 |
Reference Level
All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed bench marks.
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Description |
|---|---|
| USGS 1
(TGBM) |
The standard disk, stamped 'No.1 1969', is set in concrete deck at three feet north of Net P Pier Warehouse (established 1969). |
| UH B-1
(Auxiliary) |
The standard silver disk is set in concrete 1.5 feet right of the tide gauge house door (established April 1981). |
| UH B-2
(Auxiliary) |
The standard silver disk is set in concrete 21 feet from the south eastern corner of the gauge house (established April 1981). |
| UH B-3
(Auxiliary) |
The standard silver disk is set in concrete 50 feet from the south eastern corner of the gauge house (established April 1981). |
Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Center
Comments
The tidal analysis was unable to resolve all the harmonic constituents in the data thus the hourly residuals contain uncertain periodic signatures.
The daily and monthly means reveal no apparent changes in the reference level.
This series is distinguished from Pohnpei-B because the two series are not linked to the same tide staff zero.
| Year | CI(%) | Missing Data | Replaced Gaps or Bad Data | Questionable Fluctuations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 65 | none | none | see comment above |
| 1970 | 100 | none | none | see comment above |
| 1971 | 16 | none | none | see comment above |
