Sealevel Station Catalog (SSC)
Station catalog metadata [edit][station overview]
SSC IDSSC-tako
Station NameTakoradi
CountryGhana
Latitude4.8846
Longitude-1.745
DateLastModified2015-10-22 19:02:29
Linked codes
CodesLocationLatitudeLongitudeSensors
IOC: takoTakoradi4.8846-1.745rad, pr1, pr2
IOC: tkdiTakoradi4.882123-1.744972rad, prs, bat
GLOSS: 335Takoradi4.88333-1.75
UHSLC: 231Takoradi4.885-1.745N/A
PTWC: tako
PTWC: tkdiTakoradi_GH4.8821-1.7450rad
PSMSL: 331TAKORADI4.884556-1.745028N/A
SONEL_GPS: 2037TAKORADI4.88763300-1.74450700N/A
SONEL_GPS: 3514TAKORADI4.89918600-1.75263300N/A
SONEL_TG: 2346TAKORADI4.88725100-1.74445200N/A
Distributed metadata source: IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility tako
GTS station code26BF75DC
GTS message typeSXXX33
StatusDown
Local ContactSurvey of Ghana ( Ghana )
Other ContactOceanWise
ConnectionGTS message
CountryGhana
Sensor 1
  Type of sensorrad
  Sampling rate (min)1
Sensor 2
  Type of sensorpr1
  Sampling rate (min)1
Sensor 3
  Type of sensorpr2
  Sampling rate (min)1
Distributed metadata source: IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility tkdi
GTS station code180022AA
GTS message typeSHGH01
StatusDown
Local ContactOceanWise
ConnectionFTP box
CountryGhana
Sensor 1
  Type of sensorrad
  Sampling rate (min)1
Sensor 2
  Type of sensorprs
  Sampling rate (min)1
Sensor 3
  Type of sensorbat
  Sampling rate (min)10
Distributed metadata source: GLOSS Station Handbook
Responsible countryGhana
Additional parametersThe gauge at Takoradi GLOSS station is based on bottom- pressure measurements. Temperature output is provided and absolute pressure is sampled at 2Hz and averaged.
Tide gauge benchmarksTGBM GCS BM H4 Main Benchmark. Marker on tide gauge, close to radar mount
Benchmark relationshipsChart Datum= 3.086m below TGBM GCS BM H4 Chart Datum= 3.292m below HB TAK3 Chart Datum= 3.357m below SG1 Chart Datum= 3.415m below SG2 Chart Datum= 3.297m below SGN1 Chart Datum= 6.067m below TKTG Chart Datum= 4.179m below SGN9 Chart Datum= 24.943m below SGN3 Chart Datum= 25.042m below SGW346 Chart Datum= 28.288m below GPS 4C Chart Datum= 30.427m below SGWH1 Chart Datum= 30.642m below SGN4 Chart Datum= 34.451m below GPS1_Roof
Auxiliary benchmarksHB TAK3 Benchmark roughly 10m to the right of the tide gauge SG1 Benchmark roughly 10m to the left of the tide gauge SG2 Near the TKTG GNSS station SGN1 Between tide gauge and harbour entrance, close to a large building TKTG Takoradi Tide Gauge GNSS station - 30m from tide gauge SGN9 At harbour entrance SGN3 On entrance of roundabout from the harbour SGW346 In centre of Roundabout GPS4C Auxiliary marker of TKRD, close to church SGWH1 Pillar in front of Survey Department of Ghana office SGN4 On left side of stairs of Survey Department of Ghana Office GPS1_Roof Marker in roof near TKRD GPS2_roof Marker in edge of roof of TKRD TKRD GNSS station on roof of Survey Department of Ghana Office
Other relevant informationChart Datum= 34.427 m below GPS2_Roof Chart Datum= 36.755m below TKRD Data from the start of series until May 2009 refer to local Chart Datum. After this, the station was relocated. The station started operating again in January 2010, but to a different, yet to be established datum.
Distributed metadata source: PTWC COMP META file
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Owner
Distributed metadata source: UHSLC
UHSLC id231
SSC idtako
GLOSS id335
UHSLC geojsonhttps://uhslc.soest.hawaii.edu/data/meta.geojson
Research quality data version a1983-01-01 - 1986-12-31
Research quality data version b2004-07-02 - 2005-03-31
Research quality data version c2007-01-05 - 2012-09-07
RQ basinatlantic
Fast delivery2007-01-05 - 2012-09-07
Distributed metadata source: PSMSL
NameTAKORADI
GLOSS id335
UHSLC ID231
Is RLRY
Has RLR DiagramY link
QC FlagN
Old ID410/001
Last Updated2013-03-15
SupplierSURVEY DEPT., ACCRA, GHANA
AddressSurvey and Mapping Division, P.O. Box CT 903, Cantonments, Accra, GHANA
Metric Start1929
Metric End2012
Metric Completeness78.7
RLR Start1929
RLR End2012
RLR Completeness78.7
Download metric sea level data.Use only with extreme caution.
IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility - realtime graph for 'tako'

IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility - realtime graph for 'tkdi'

PSMSL Annual Mean Sea Level for '331'

PSMSL Monthly Mean Sea Level for '331'