GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
| General | |
| GLOSS number | 130 |
| Station name | Macquarie Is. |
| Country | Australia |
| Time zone | 150E, GMT + 10hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -54.5 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | 158.93333 |
| Ocean | Southern |
| Observation period(s) | 1912-1913, 1964, 1967-1974, 1987-1989, 1993- |
| Responsible country | Australia |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston TAS 7050, Australia - Tel: (61 3) 6232 3528; Fax: (61 3) 6232 3351; Email: henk_bro@antdiv.gov.au |
| GLOSS contact | Australia |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | Yes |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | No |
| Pressure | Yes |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Additional parameters | Water temperature, atmospheric pressure |
| Data acquisition rate | Three minute averages continuously - Aquatrack Three minute averages continuously - Druck Three minute integration period, recording interval 6 minutes (1993-1995) |
| High frequency data at BODC |   |
| Real-time data available | Planned |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | Water temperature, atmospheric pressure |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | AAE BM1 RM1 - Stainless steel bolt in rock installed in March 1992. AUS 228 - Stainless steel bolt in rock AUS 91 - Stainless steel bolt in rock AUS 92 - Stainless steel bolt in rock |
| Benchmark relationships | AAE BM1 RM1 - 1.903m above mean sea level (1996) AUS 228 - 3.297 m above mean sea level (1996) AUS 91 - 3.332 m above mean sea level (1996) AUS 92 - 3.495 m above mean sea level (1996) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | AUS211 HT RM1 - Stainless steel bolt height reference mark in top of concrete pillar for ARGN permanent GPS tracker. AUS211 HT RM2 - Stainless steel bolt height reference mark on base of pillar for ARGN permanent GPS tracker. NM/X/1 - Top of Auroral Camera stand (Nth corner Nov 1996). NM/X/1 RM1 - Stainless steel reference mark in concrete base of NM/X/1 See the following web site for levelling details: http://www.auslig.gov.au/geodesy/antarc/macqtg.htm |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
| MSL method | Hourly means |
| PSMSL code | 184 |
| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 65300 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Geocentric measurement: Precise empemeris doppler fixes (ST938 Buckles Bay) 1982. Both the AQUATRAK acoustic & DRUCK pressure transducers are installed at Garden Cove. Instrumentation trouble has not allowed for a continuous data collection, until January 1995. |
| Nearest Met. station | Macquarie Island Station |
| Last updated | 2002-10-16 |
