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SSC IDSSC-tara
Station NameBetio
CountryKiribati
Latitude1.3625
Longitude172.93
DateLastModified2015-10-22 19:02:29
Linked codes
CodesLocationLatitudeLongitudeSensors
IOC: taraBetio,Tarawa1.3625172.93aqu
GLOSS: 113Tarawa, Gilbert Is.1.36333172.93Float, Acoustic
UHSLC: 2Tarawa, Bairiki1.362172.93N/A
PTWC: beti
PTWC: kiriBetio_Tarawa_KI1.3625172.9300prs
PSMSL: 1381TARAWA-A,BETIO1.366667172.933333N/A
PSMSL: 1579TARAWA-B,BAIRIKI1.333333173.016667N/A
PSMSL: 1739TARAWA-C,BETIO1.366667172.933333N/A
PSMSL: 1804BETIO1.365056172.933N/A
SONEL_GPS: 711BETIO ISLAND, KIRIBATI1.35458100172.92289800N/A
SONEL_TG: 1972BETIO ISLAND, KIRIBATI1.36503900172.93286400N/A
SONEL_TG: 2774BETIO ISLAND, KIRIBATI1.36667000172.93333300N/A
SONEL_TG: 2781BETIO ISLAND, KIRIBATI1.36505600172.93300000N/A
Distributed metadata source: IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility tara
GTS station code67590
GTS message typeSZPA01
StatusOperational
Local ContactKiribati Met Office ( Kiribati )
Other ContactNational Tidal Centre/Australian Bureau of Meteorology ( Australia )
ConnectionGTS message
CountryKiribati
Sensor 1
  Type of sensoraqu
  Sampling rate (min)1
Distributed metadata source: GLOSS Station Handbook
Time Zone180E, GMT + 12hrs
OceanPacific
OperationalYes
Responsible countryAustralia
Tide gauge benchmarksBM1: SS bolt, no stamp, embedded in the concrete curb of the bulkhead directly above the tide staff (about 6ft west of the jetty) (established December 1987)
Auxiliary benchmarksBM2: SS bolt, no stamp, embedded in the concrete foundation of the memorial on the corner facing the jetty (established Dec 1987) BM3: SS bolt, no stamp, embedded in the centre (4th) concrete buttress of the freezer plant wall which faces towards the lagoon BM4: SS bolt, no stamp, embedded in the concrete foundation of the ice plant at the SW corner, facing the channel into the boat harbour
Other relevant informationGauge located at 01deg 20N, 173deg 01E, 1973 - 1987 (Bairiki) Gauge relocated to original location January 1988 (Betio) Site A: PSMSL ref 730/006 Site B: PSMSL ref 730/007 Backup gauge at present site: Handar encoder Additional benchmark, BM5: SS bolt embedded in the concrete porch on the SW corner of the National Fishing Company building, established Dec. 1990 An Aquatrak acoustic gauge was installed in 1992, at a slightly different location to the previous tide gauge.
Other relevant codesUHSLC 002
Distributed metadata source: PTWC COMP META file
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Distributed metadata source: UHSLC
UHSLC id002
SSC idtara
GLOSS id113
UHSLC geojsonhttps://uhslc.soest.hawaii.edu/data/meta.geojson
Research quality data version a1974-05-04 - 1983-12-30
Research quality data version b1983-05-18 - 1988-05-09
Research quality data version c1988-01-21 - 1997-12-31
Research quality data version d1992-12-04 - 2021-12-31
RQ basinpacific
Fast delivery1992-12-04 - 2024-09-30
Distributed metadata source: PSMSL
NameTARAWA-A,BETIO
GLOSS id113
UHSLC ID2
SONEL id711
Is RLRY
Has RLR DiagramY link
QC FlagN
Old ID730/006
Last Updated1990-08-29
SupplierUNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEA LEVEL CENTER
AddressUniversity of Hawaii Sea Level Center, Department of Oceanography Division of Natural Sciences, 1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, UNITED STATES
Metric Start1974
Metric End1983
Metric Completeness73.3
RLR Start1974
RLR End1983
RLR Completeness73.3
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NameTARAWA-B,BAIRIKI
GLOSS id113
Is RLRY
Has RLR DiagramY link
QC FlagY
Old ID730/007
Last Updated1990-11-15
SupplierUNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEA LEVEL CENTER
AddressUniversity of Hawaii Sea Level Center, Department of Oceanography Division of Natural Sciences, 1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, UNITED STATES
Metric Start1983
Metric End1988
Metric Completeness79.2
RLR Start1983
RLR End1988
RLR Completeness79.2
Download metric sea level data.Use only with extreme caution.
NameTARAWA-C,BETIO
GLOSS id113
UHSLC ID2
SONEL id711
Is RLRY
Has RLR DiagramY link
QC FlagN
Old ID730/008
Last Updated1998-12-31
SupplierUNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEA LEVEL CENTER
AddressUniversity of Hawaii Sea Level Center, Department of Oceanography Division of Natural Sciences, 1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, UNITED STATES
Metric Start1988
Metric End1997
Metric Completeness99.2
RLR Start1988
RLR End1997
RLR Completeness99.2
Download metric sea level data.Use only with extreme caution.
NameBETIO
GLOSS id113
UHSLC ID2
SONEL id711
Is RLRY
Has RLR DiagramY link
QC FlagN
Old ID730/009
Last Updated2024-02-05
SupplierNATIONAL TIDAL CENTRE
AddressNational Tidal Centre, Bureau of Meteorology, PO Box 421, Kent Town 5071, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
Metric Start1992
Metric End2023
Metric Completeness93.5
RLR Start1992
RLR End2023
RLR Completeness93.5
Download metric sea level data.Use only with extreme caution.
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