Permanent Committee on Tides and Mean Sea Level
(PCTMSL)
The Permanent Committee on Tides & Mean Sea Level (PCTMSL) is a technical sub-committee of ICSM, with representation from national, state, port and scientific agencies engaged in the determination of tides and sea level. The angencies represented include the Australian Hydrographic Office, the National Tidal Centre, the Bureau of Meteorology, the Australian Antarctic Division, the Australian Academy of Science, the Association of Australian Ports and Marine Authorities, state marine agencies and port authorities.
What's New
The Permanent Committee on Tides and Mean Sea Level has released the 2004 version
of the Australian Tides Manual. This was originally published in 1984 as the booklet:
Recommended Operating Procedures for Tide Gauges on the National Network; Special Publication 9.
Special Publication 9 (SP9) has been expanded and up-dated, and is now available as a web enabled document which can be downloaded and printed if desired.
Site Selection Specifications for Tidal Stations
Role of PCTMSL
The role of the PCTMSL is to:
- co-ordinate a national database of tidal records.
- develop national standards and best practice guidelines for tidal related matters.
- acts as a focal point for national enquiries relating to tides and mean sea level.
Current Activities of PCTMSL
The groups current activities include:
- Developing an Australian Tidal Data exchange format to assist in data exchange between agencies and users.
- Standardising tidal analysis methods to provide for improved tidal predictions for safe navigation of large vessels.
- Investigation of mean sea levels around Australia and their significance for land-based vertical datums.
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Achievements to Date
Download the PCTMSL brochure summarising their achievements or the whole PCTMSL achievements document with executive summary.
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Newsletter
The PCTMSL publishes a six-monthly newsletter, 'PCTMSL NEWS', covering items of interest including work being carried out by the National Tidal Centre and state/port authorities. Regular features include brief reports on the Australian Baseline Sea Level Monitoring Stations and the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project.
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Web Sites of Interest
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Further Information
For further information contact:
Secretary PCTMSL (Jasbir Randhawa)
Locked Bag 8801
Wollongong, NSW 2500
AUSTRALIA
Email: Jasbir.Randhawa@defence.gov.au
Phone: (02) 4221 8672
Fax: (02) 4221 8599
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