GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
| General | |
| GLOSS number | 77 |
| Station name | Quarry Bay |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Time zone | 120E, GMT + 8hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | 22.28333 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | 114.21666 |
| Ocean | Pacific |
| Observation period(s) | 1986- |
| Responsible country | Hong Kong, China |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | The Director, Hong Kong Observatory, 134A Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Attn: Dr. W.L. Chang - Tel: (852) 2926 3111 - Fax: (852) 2375 7555 |
| GLOSS contact | Hong_Kong |
| 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 | 1 minute readings for tide stations at Waglan Island, Tai Po Kau, Tsim Bei Tsui, Lok On Pai and Chi Ma Wan |
| Real-time data available | Yes |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | Bench mark bolt next to tide gauge |
| Benchmark relationships | Tide gauge zero (TGZ) = Admiralty chart datum. TGZ = 5.58m below the fundamental benchmarks which are derived and established from the Rifleman Copper Bolt |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | Local benchmarks are installed near the tide stations. The local benchmarks are surveyed twice a year to check if there is any land settlement that may affect the tidal readings. |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data |  |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot |  |
| MSL method | Average of hourly readings |
| PSMSL code | 1674 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Quarry Bay tide station is relocated from North Point tide station. North Point tide station, Location: 22deg 18minN 114deg 12minE (PSMSL Code 611/011) Observation period: 1950 -1985 Data held by PSMSL: 1950 - 1985 (also 1929 - 1930 from earlier gauge) |
| Nearest Met. station | Royal Observatory Hong Kong |
| Last updated | 1997-12-04 |
