GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
| General | |
| GLOSS number | 237 |
| Station name | Torshavn, Faroe Islands. |
| Country | Denmark |
| Time zone | 000E, GMT |
| Latitude (+ve N) | 62.01666 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | -6.76666 |
| Ocean | Atlantic |
| Observation period(s) | 1901-1907, 1957-2006 |
| Responsible country | Denmark |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Ms. Lonny Hansen, Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut, Lyngbyvej 100, DK - 2100 Kobenhavn 0, Denmark |
| GLOSS contact | Denmark |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | Yes |
| Location map |  |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
| Pressure | No |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Additional parameters | None |
| Data acquisition rate | Recording at 15 minute intervals |
| High frequency data at BODC | Contact BODC |
| Real-time data available | No |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Benchmarks | |
| Benchmark relationships | Mean Sea Level - 78.80 cm 1/1-1970 |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data |  |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot |  |
| PSMSL code | 839 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | A new wall will be built and a new float gauge installed with digital recording on to diskettes; transmission of data daily will become operational in 1993. |
| Nearest Met. station | Torshavn |
| Last updated | 1992-09-26 |
