Port Stanley-B Phase 2 Site History
History Summary
| Station Name | Port Stanley-B Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 51° 41.0' S |
| Longitude | 057° 49.0' W |
| Country | U.K. |
| Gloss No | 305 |
| Time Reference | GMT (00-23 hours) |
| Contributor | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory,
Joseph Proudman Building, Liverpool, L3 5DA. U.K. |
| Observation Period | October 1992 - May 2002 |
| Instrument Type | B gauge, as described in Woodworth et al. (1996) |
| Site of Gauge | Eastern end of Port Stanley harbour by the "floating warehouses".
Please Note: This is a different data set from Port Stanley-A Phase 2, they are not linked in any way. |
Parameters Recorded
| Period | CI(%) | Parameters | Sample Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 1992 - 11 1993 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 7.5 mins |
| 11 1992 - 05 1993*1 | 100 | SL,AP | 60 mins |
| 11 1993 - 03 1994 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 03 1994 - 11 1994 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 11 1994 - 11 1995 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 11 1995 - 11 1996 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 12 1996 - 01 1998 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 01 1998 - 11 1998 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 11 1998 - 10 1999*2 | 99 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 03 2000 - 06 2000*2 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,DHP,SSP | 15 mins |
| 11 2000 - 05 2002*2 | 100 | SL,AP,BT,ST,HTP,SSP | 15 mins |
where:
- SL = ASLVTD01 = Sea Level with respect to "STANLEY B-DATUM OCTOBER 1992"
- ST = TEMPPR01 = Sea Temperature
- BT = CBTASS01 = Barometric Temperature
- AP = CAPHSL01 = Atmospheric Pressure
- SSP = PRSTPS01 = Sub Surface (total) Pressure
- HTP = PRSTPH01 = Halftide (total) Pressure
- DHP = PRSTDH01 = Drift corrected half tide pressure
Notes
- These data are an early subset of 10 1992 - 11 1993 data, based on hourly telex values.
- SL is Sea Level with respect to "STANLEY B-DATUM NOVEMBER 1998" which is 1.5cm below "STANLEY B-DATUM OCTOBER 1992".
Quality Assessment
All data have been tidally analysed and constants and residuals checked. Records have been visually inspected for spikes, timing and datum shifts.
In the period 1998-1999, all channels have been flagged where the sea level channel ASLVTD01 is null.
| Period | Parameters | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 10 1992 - 11 1993 | BT | Parameter not recorded. |
| 11 1992 - 05 1993 | All | None |
| 11 1993 - 03 1994 | ST | Marked: (1993) 323 |
| 03 1994 - 11 1994 | All | None |
| 11 1994 - 11 1995 | HTP | Marked: (1995)170-1173,174-175,179,195,217
220,265,266,268,270,272,273,276,284,285, 286,295,297 |
| 11 1995 - 11 1996 | SL | Marked: (1996) 310 |
| SSP | Marked: (1996) 310 | |
| HTP | Marked: (1995) 338,357,358,359, (1996) 12,13
16,20,21-22,67,310 |
|
| 12 1996 - 01 1998 | All | None |
| 01 1998 - 11 1998 | All | None |
| 11 1998 - 10 1999 | SL | Null values on (1998) 348 (1999) 181,261,284 |
| AP,BT | Null values on (1999) 284
Marked: (1998) 348 (1999) 181,261 |
|
| ST | Null values on (1999) 181,284
Marked: (1998) 324,326,348 (1999) 261 |
|
| SSP | Null values on (1999) 181,284
Marked: (1998) 348 (1999) 181,261 |
|
| HTP | Null values on (1999) 284
Marked: (1998) 324-326,348 (1999) 181,261 |
|
| 03 2000 - 06 2000 | All | None |
| 11 2000 - 05 2002 | SL,SSP | Slightly noisy throughout |
| HTP | Marked: (2001) 199-200. The sensor doesn't appear to be recording the top of the tide properly. | |
| AP,BT | Null values on (2000) 323 | |
| ST | Marked: (2000) 343 |
Reference
Woodworth, P.L., Vassie, J.M., Spencer, R. and Smith, D.E. 1996.
Precise datum control for pressure tide gauges. Marine Geodesy, 19(1), 1-20.
