GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
| General | |
| GLOSS number | 46 |
| Station name | Cocos Is. (Keeling) |
| Country | Australia |
| Time zone | 097.5E, GMT + 6.5hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -12.7 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | 96.9 |
| Ocean | Indian |
| Observation period(s) | Float Gauge 1985-1994; Acoustic 1992 |
| Responsible country | Australia |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | National Tidal Centre, Australia (see GLOSS Contact Points). |
| GLOSS contact | Australia |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | Yes |
| Location map |  |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
| Pressure | No |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | Yes |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Additional parameters | barometric pressure, water/air temperature, wind speed & direction |
| Data acquisition rate | 6 minute interval |
| Fast delivery data at UHSLC |   |
| High frequency data at BODC |  |
| High frequency data at UHSLC | |
| Real-time data available | Yes |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | barometric pressure, water/air temperature, wind speed & direction |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | PSM 101: brass plaque in concrete at the base of the jetty on Home Is. |
| Benchmark relationships | Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 2.410m below PMS 101. TGZ = 0.784m below Home Island Datum (approx. mean sea level) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | PSM 91: brass plug in concrete wharf (northern wall), Home Island. Trig R379: An RA Survey brass plaque stamped R379 set in concrete at ground level, situated on the most SW point of Home Island, adjacent to the Clunies Ross Residence. |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot |  |
| MSL method | Hourly means |
| PSMSL code | 983 |
| Other relevant codes | NTF port no. 46280, UHSLC 171 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Float/stilling well gauge (1961-1965) located on original jetty West Is. Float/stilling well gauge (1968-1971) located near jetty, West Is. Geocentric measurements: Doppler observations 1969 ISTS 040 on West Is. PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at Cocos Island (Keeling) (PSMSL Code 680/522, 1985-1987). |
| Nearest Met. station | Cocos Island Airport (West Is) |
| Last updated | 2002-10-16 |
