Sea level data from the GLOSS Core Network
The Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) was established by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO in 1985 to establish a well-designed, high-quality in situ sea level observing network to support a broad research and operational user base.
Various tide gauge networks have contributed to GLOSS, each with a different focus and each changing over time as research priorities evolve. The main component is the GLOSS Core Network (GCN), a global set of ~300 tide gauges that serves as the backbone of the global in situ sea level network. GCN gauges were allocated to each island or group of islands at intervals not closer than 500 km, and along continental coasts at intervals generally not less than 1000 km. Preference was given to islands in order to maximise exposure to the open ocean.
Established in 1933, the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) is responsible for the collection, publication, analysis and interpretation of sea level data from the global network of tide gauges, including the GLOSS Core Network.
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Sea level data from the GLOSS Core Network
- Date (Creation)
- 2017-09-04
- Citation identifier
- ATLANTOS_GLOSS
- Abstract
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The Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) was established by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO in 1985 to establish a well-designed, high-quality in situ sea level observing network to support a broad research and operational user base.
Various tide gauge networks have contributed to GLOSS, each with a different focus and each changing over time as research priorities evolve. The main component is the GLOSS Core Network (GCN), a global set of ~300 tide gauges that serves as the backbone of the global in situ sea level network. GCN gauges were allocated to each island or group of islands at intervals not closer than 500 km, and along continental coasts at intervals generally not less than 1000 km. Preference was given to islands in order to maximise exposure to the open ocean.
Established in 1933, the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) is responsible for the collection, publication, analysis and interpretation of sea level data from the global network of tide gauges, including the GLOSS Core Network.
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GLOSS
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role GLOSS
Author NERC/NOC
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Thèmes Sextant
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/Human Activities/Ocean Observation Network
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Environmental monitoring facilities
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Sea Level
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AtlantOS Element
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Networks
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AtlantOS Essential Variables
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Air temperature
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Atmospheric pressure
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Sea Level
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Wind direction
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Temperature
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Wind speed
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- Use limitation
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When using the tide gauge data set from the PSMSL, we ask that you reference the last paper describing the data set, as well as the data set itself. As an example, "the Tide gauge data [Holgate et al., 2013; PSMSL, 2017], doi:10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00175.1, Retrieved 21 Aug 2017 from http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/, show ...".
Note that the "Retrieved" date should correspond to the "Extracted from Database" date on the data page. This date and advice is also distributed in the zip files that contain the whole data set.
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No limitation on public access
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
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- Oceans
- Begin date
- 1980-01-01
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Name Version
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK
http://www.psmsl.org/ PSMSL web site
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http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/map.html PSMSL data explorer
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http://www.psmsl.org/data/obtaining/complete.php Complete PSMSL data set
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http://www.psmsl.org/products/gloss/glossmap.html GLOSS Core Network Station Availability map
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See “New Data Systems and Products at the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level” paper at https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00175.1
Metadata
- File identifier
- 74f52a3b-b76a-4b32-8465-c9cccb0eb8e8
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2018-10-01T11:28:28
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115:2003/19139 - SEXTANT
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1.0
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role NERC/NOC
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