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General                                  
GLOSS number277
Station name

Davis

CountryAustralia
Time zone105E, GMT + 7hrs
Latitude (+ve N)-68.45
Longitude (+ve E)77.96666
OceanSouthern
Observation period(s)1986-1987, 1993-
Responsible countryAustralia
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 contactAustralia
Committed to GLOSSYes
OperationalYes
Location mapView location map for GLOSS station Davis
Instrumentation 
FloatNo
PressureYes
BubblerNo
AcousticNo
RadarNo
Data
Digital dataYes
Additional parametersWater temperature, atmospheric pressure
Data acquisition rateTwo minute integration period, recording interval 10 minutes.
High frequency data at BODCDownload g277.zip from BODC   View Davis site history   View BODC document #78069  
Real-time data availableNo
Additional parameters (real-time)Water temperature, atmospheric pressure
Benchmarks 
Tide gauge benchmarksAUS186 - Tide gauge benchmark, 4.713m above mean sea level.
Benchmark relationshipsSee the following web site for levelling information: www.auslig.gov.au/geodesy/antarc/davistg.htm
Auxiliary benchmarksNMV/S/13 A brass pin 25mm in diameter set in sulphur in solid rock on the north entrance to Hiedemann Bay. A brass plate stamped NMV/S/13 is attached to nearby rock. NMV/S/5 A steel drill stem driven into rock. The top of the stem is 0.25m above ground level. A small brass plate stamped NMV/S/5 is attached to nearby rock. South east of main Davis buildings. NMV/S/4 A steel pin 25mm diameter set in sulphur in solid rock on the north side of the beach in Prydz Bay, Davis. A brass plate stamped NMV/S/4 is attached to nearby rock. AUS099 ARGN permanent GPS tracker station mark MET MARK Brass pin in concrete base of Digicora antenna 09. Two new bench marks are being established in early 1998.
Data at PSMSL 
Annual MSL (RLR) dataYes (Monthly metric data only available)
MSL methodHourly means
PSMSL code1847
Other relevant codesNTF port no. 20100
Additional information 
Other relevant informationBottom mounted pressure gauge Dec 1981 - Feb 1982. Bottom mounted pressure gauge 1986 - 1987. Geocentric measurements: Precise ephemeris, doppler fixes (NM/S/5) 1983, 1985, 1989.
Nearest Met. stationDavis Station
Last updated2002-10-16