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Ascension
Station information sheet
Congo Old TG hut with new
location behind
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General |
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GLOSS number |
263 |
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Station name |
Ascension
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Country |
U.K. |
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Time zone |
000E, GMT |
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Latitude (+ve N) |
-7.91666 |
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Longitude (+ve E) |
-14.41666 |
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Ocean |
Atlantic |
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Observation period(s) |
1983- |
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Responsible country |
U.K. |
Authority responsible
for tide gauge |
Proudman
Oceanographic Laboratory, 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L3 5DA, UK |
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GLOSS contact |
UK |
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Committed to GLOSS |
Yes |
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Operational |
Yes |
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Location map |
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Instrumentation |
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Float |
No |
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Pressure |
Yes |
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Bubbler |
No |
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Acoustic |
No |
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Radar |
No |
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Data |
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Digital data |
Yes |
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Additional parameters |
Sea temperature,
barometric pressure |
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Data acquisition rate |
Recording at hourly
intervals, on the hour (Clarence Bay). |
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Fast delivery data at UHSLC |
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High frequency data at BODC |
 |
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High frequency data at UHSLC |
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Data held at national organisation |
Yes |
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Real-time data available |
Yes |
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Additional parameters (real-time) |
Sea temperature,
barometric pressure |
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Benchmarks |
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Tide gauge benchmarks |
None |
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Data at PSMSL |
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Annual MSL (RLR) data |
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Annual MSL (RLR) plot |
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MSL method |
Doodson X0 filter |
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PSMSL code |
402/001 |
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Other relevant codes |
UHSLC 291 |
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Additional information |
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Nearest Met. station |
RAF Station,
Ascension |
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Last updated |
2003-01-24 |
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