RHODOS

Station Information

Station ID: 1243
Latitude: 36.441717
Longitude: 28.236439
Coastline code: 290
Station code: 110
Country: GREECE
Time span of data: 1969 – 2008
Completeness (%): 71
Date of last update: 07 Aug 2013

Green Arrow: Current Station
Yellow Marker: Neighbouring RLR Station
Red Marker: Neighbouring Metric Station

Please note: In many cases, the station position in our database is accurate to only one minute. Thus, the tide gauge may not appear to be on the coast.

Station Documentation

Link to RLR information.

Documentation - date unknown

1969-1980 Data from readings of tide pole

Documentation added 1997-03-11

The contributing authority advises that anomalous values
are the result of met. influences

Documentation added 2011-02-15

During 2003 the method of recording the sea level at Rodhos was changed from
recording downwards to the more conventional recording upwards. The elevation
relevant to benchmark R 4 is now 1.916m giving a revised RLR factor of 6.484m.
Data points Feb - Aug 1992 flagged as the data looks anomalous when buddy
checked with data for Leros. Although Leros is a way away the sea level
profiles are in the main comparable.

Documentation added 2013-03-14

Following receipt of datum diagrams from the Hellenic Navy the RLR diagram has been re-drawn. In consequence both the RLR factors and the benchmark reference have changed.
Rhodos tide gauge was moved in November 2009. This station has been superceded
by Rhodos II id. 2167

Documentation added 2014-08-11

Two of the older benchmarks have been added to the RLR diagram R4 0.316m above the old datum and W2 3.211m above the new datum.

Data Authority

Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service
Geographic Policy and International Relations Office
TGN 1040
Athens