GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 323 |
Station name | Vardo |
Country | Norway |
Time zone | 015E, GMT + 1hr |
Latitude (+ve N) | 70.33333 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 31.1 |
Observation period(s) | 1947-2004 |
Responsible country | Norway |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Norwegian Hydrographic Service Oceanographic Group P.O. Box 60 N-4011 Stavanger NORWAY |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Data acquisition rate | 10 minute interval |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | ![]() ![]() |
High frequency data at BODC | ![]() ![]() |
Data held at national organisation | Yes |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre | ![]() |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | TGBM: O3 N18 |
Benchmark relationships | Auxiliary BM: O3 N20: 3.456 m above TGBM Auxiliary BM: O3 N21: 0.036 m above TGBM Auxiliary BM: O3 N19: 0.626 m above TGBM (not accessible since 1996) Normalnull 1954: 0.921 m below TGBM TGZ: 3.921 m below TGBM |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | ![]() |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | ![]() |
PSMSL code | 524 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | GPS antenna on gauge since 2005 |
Last updated | 2005-02-16 |