GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
| General | |
| GLOSS number | 47 |
| Station name | Christmas Is. |
| Country | Australia |
| Time zone | 105E, GMT + 7hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -10.41666 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | 105.66666 |
| Ocean | Indian |
| Observation period(s) | Sep 1986 - Mar 1988, Aug 1990 - Nov 1991 |
| Responsible country | Australia |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Division of Oceanography, CSIRO, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia NTF Australia |
| GLOSS contact | Australia |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | No |
| Location map |  |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
| Pressure | No |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Data acquisition rate | 15 minute samples |
| High frequency data at BODC |   |
| High frequency data at UHSLC |  |
| Real-time data available | No |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | CHS 1: circular brass plaque numbered CHS1 set in bedrock between the two cantilever loaders, Flying Fish Cove. |
| Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 6.158m below CHS 1 (1986-1988) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | CHS 2: circular brass plaque numbered CHS 2 set in concrete pad at the root of the North Arm Cantilever jetty. CHS 3: circular brass plaque numbered CHS 3 set on top of concrete pad support for South Arm Cantilever conveyor. Rocky Point RM 3. |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
| MSL method | Hourly means |
| PSMSL code | 1010 |
| Other relevant codes | NTF port No. 46290, UHSLC 170 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Float/stilling well analogue gauge at this site 1966-1969. Float/stilling well digital gauge at this site 1986-1988. Geocentric measurements: Precise ephemeris, single point doppler fix (Rocky Point RM3) 1985. |
| Nearest Met. station | Rocky Point, Christmas Island |
| Last updated | 2002-10-16 |
