[Parameters: Topic='OCEANS', Term='TIDES', Variable_Level_1='TIDAL HEIGHT']
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Historic tide gauge records from Scott Base 1957-1959 and 1988-1990
Entry ID:
K042_1989_1990_NZ_1
Summary
Abstract:
The tidal pattern in polar regions exhibits unusual features and is diurnal rather than the 12 hour period observed at lower latitudes. A site at Scott Base is about as far south as it is possible to establish a tide gauge in open water. Continued operation of a tide gauge for an indefinite period is required to determine the tidal constituents, mean sea level (which requires at least a 19 year record) and to provide annual tide preditions. A tide gauge was installed at Scott Base from 1957-1959 with tide height recorded hourly. Records are kept on microfilm or reported by MacDonald and Burrows (1962). Another tide gauge was installed and functioned continuously from November 1988 to February 1990 except for a 2 week period of lost data in early January 1990.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1957-01-01
Stop Date:
1959-12-31
Start Date:
1988-11-01
Stop Date:
1990-02-28
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
Quality
Land Information New Zealand holds sea level data from Scott Base for 1957-59, 1988-91 and 2001-08.They are currently working towards having this information available online. Until such time, please contact:
Glen Rowe Senior Data Analyst (Sea Level) Hydrographic Services Land Information New Zealand Toitu te Whenua 160 Lambton Quay Private Box 5501 WELLINGTON 6145 NEW ZEALAND DDI: +64 4 460 0569 Fax: +64 4 498 3837 Email:growe@linz.govt.nz Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+64 7 856 1742
Fax:
+64 7 856 0151
Email:
r.bell at niwa.co.nz
Contact Address:
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research - New Zealand
PO Box 11-115
City:
Hamilton
Postal Code:
3251
Country:
New Zealand
Publications/References
Gilmour, A.E. Winter measurements of sea currents in McMurdo Sound. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 5(5): 778-789, 1962.
Macdonald, W.J.P. Burrows, A.L. Sea-level recordings at Scott Base, Antarctica, 1957. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 2(2): 297-314, 1959. Heath, R.A. 1971. Tidal constants for McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 376-380. Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-11-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-01-30
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