Sealevel Station Catalog (SSC)
Station catalog metadata [edit][station overview]
SSC IDSSC-sprg
Station NameSpring Bay
CountryAustralia
Latitude-42.5459
Longitude147.9327
DateLastModified2015-10-22 19:02:29
Linked codes
CodesLocationLatitudeLongitudeSensors
IOC: sprgSpring_Bay_AU-42.5459147.9327aqu
GLOSS: 56Spring Bay-42.55147.93333Float, Acoustic
UHSLC: 335Spring Bay-42.55147.933N/A
PTWC: sprgSpring_Bay_AU-42.5459147.9327prs
PSMSL: 1216SPRING BAY-42.545861147.932722N/A
PSMSL: 1220SPRING BAY II-42.55147.933333N/A
SONEL_GPS: 2058SPRING BAY-42.54644608147.93084719N/A
SONEL_TG: 2116SPRING BAY-42.55000000147.93300000N/A
Distributed metadata source: IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility sprg
GTS station code61170
GTS message typeSZAU01
StatusOperational
Local ContactNational Tidal Centre/Australian Bureau of Meteorology ( Australia )
ConnectionGTS message
CountryAustralia
Sensor 1
  Type of sensoraqu
  Sampling rate (min)1
Distributed metadata source: GLOSS Station Handbook
Time Zone150E, GMT + 10hrs
OceanSouthern
OperationalYes
Responsible countryAustralia
Data acquisition rate6 minute interval
Additional parametersBarometric pressure, wind speed and direction, air temperature, water temperature
Tide gauge benchmarksSet in the top of a sandstone cliff just N of the gravel road leading to the mill wharf, 21.0m NE of the NE corner of the concrete foundation to a catwalk spanning the conveyors & pipes on the S of the gravel road.
Benchmark relationshipsTGBM (SPM 8521) is 7.236m above AHD and 8.389m above chart datum. SPM 9258 is 2.529m above AHD and 3.682m above chart datum. SPM 9257 is 5.843m above AHD and 6.976m above chart datum. SPM 8522 is 6.919m above AHD and 8.072m above chart datum.
Auxiliary benchmarksSPM9258: on concrete deck of the tide station platform, 0.7m W of the E edge of the platform, 0.2m ESE of SE corner of the tide gauge shelter. SPM9257: in 1x2m concrete slab near saltwater pump station at the NE end of Freestone Cove, 7.3m SSW of SE corner of the pump shed. SPM8522: in N side of concrete foundation for a catwalk spanning the conveyors & pipes on S side of gravel road leading to mill wharf. SPM9258 RM1 3D SEAFRAME Sensor BM is 3.500m above AHD and 4.653m above Chart Datum.
Other relevant informationPrevious gauges have operated in Hobart since 1889. Permanent VLBI/GPS station established at Mt. Pleasant Observatory, approx. 12km from the gauge - part of CIGNET. PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at Spring Bay (PSMSL Code 680/200 1968-1969,1983-1985).
Other relevant codesNTF port no. 61170, UHSLC 335
Nearest Met. stationHobart Meteorogical Office
Distributed metadata source: PTWC COMP META file
DCP ID61170
WMOSZAU01
Samp Rate1
Num# Samp6
UnitM
Scale1.0000
Xmt Int.003
Fst Min.0000
HAR1
OwnerABM
Distributed metadata source: UHSLC
UHSLC id335
SSC idsprg
GLOSS id56
UHSLC geojsonhttps://uhslc.soest.hawaii.edu/data/meta.geojson
Research quality data version a1985-04-13 - 2018-12-31
RQ basinpacific
Fast delivery1985-04-13 - 2024-03-31
Distributed metadata source: PSMSL
NameSPRING BAY
GLOSS id56
UHSLC ID335
SONEL id2058
Is RLRY
Has RLR DiagramY link
QC FlagN
Old ID680/199
Last Updated2024-02-01
SupplierNATIONAL TIDAL CENTRE
AddressNational Tidal Centre, Bureau of Meteorology, PO Box 421, Kent Town 5071, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
Metric Start1968
Metric End2023
Metric Completeness70.1
RLR Start1992
RLR End2023
RLR Completeness99.7
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NameSPRING BAY II
GLOSS id56
UHSLC ID335
Is RLRN
Has RLR DiagramN link
QC FlagN
Old ID680/200
Last Updated1993-05-24
SupplierNATIONAL TIDAL FACILITY
AddressNational Tidal Facility, G.P.O. Box 2100, S.A. 5001, Adelaide , AUSTRALIA
Metric Start1968
Metric End1989
Metric Completeness25.4
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