GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 151 |
Station name | Prudhoe Bay, AK |
Country | U.S.A. |
Time zone | 135W, GMT - 9hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | 70.4 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -148.52666 |
Ocean | Arctic |
Observation period(s) | 1976 - 1989, summer season only 27 Jun 1993 - 31 Jul 2003 |
Responsible country | U.S.A. |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | N/OES22 SSMC4, STATION 7109 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD. 20910-3233 |
GLOSS contact | USA |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Location map | |
Instrumentation | |
Float | No |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | Yes |
Acoustic | Yes |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | Air/sea temperature, barometric pressure, wind sensors |
Data acquisition rate | 6 minute intervals |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | |
High frequency data at BODC | |
High frequency data at UHSLC | |
Data held at national organisation | Yes |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre | |
Additional parameters (real-time) | Air/sea temperature, barometric pressure, wind sensors |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | The benchmark is the high point on top of the sheet pile bulkhead where two pieces seam together on West Dock #2. Benchmark is designated 'unstamped 2'. |
Benchmark relationships | TGBM = 7.68 feet above mean lower low water (154 HW/155 LW 1980-1981) TGBM = 7.33 feet above mean sea level (154 HW/155 LW 1980-1981) TGBM = 7.08 feet above mean high water (154 HW/155 LW 1980-1981) |
Auxiliary benchmarks | Movement seen between 'steel pin' and 'state 1' and cell 6B and digibulb stop. BM Bridge installed 1993. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
PSMSL code | 1857 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 579A |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Using acoustic in the ice free season and a bubbler gauge when there is ice while the gauge is rebuilt. 1976-1989 data collected during ice-free months only (usually July, August and September) |
Last updated | 2005-02-16 |