Another Holy Day For Modern Ancient Mithraism - 2

"Was it something I said?"

Have we seen the birth of a new holy day (holiday) right before our eyes?

This is a very difficult question, because this subject matter is not easy to discern.

A fog of controversy usually energizes holiday origin events.

Indeed, the one thing that seems to be prevalent in all religious holidays is the controversy about when, why, how, what, and who was involved in its origination.

Substantial controversy applies to today's holiday too, so it has some of the DNA of traditional holidays.

A government official of recent vintage details some of the controversy:

For thirteen years a new generation of Americans has been born into the 9/11 myth that has been used to create the American warfare/police state.

The corrupt Bush and Obama regimes used 9/11 to kill, maim, dispossess and displace millions of Muslims in seven countries, none of whom had anything whatsoever to do with 9/11.

A generation of Americans has been born into disdain and distrust of Muslims.

A generation of Americans has been born into a police state in which privacy and constitutional protections no longer exist.

A generation of Americans has been born into continuous warfare while needs of citizens go unmet.

A generation of Americans has been born into a society in which truth is replaced with the endless repetition of falsehoods.

According to the official story, on September 11, 2001, the vaunted National Security State of the World’s Only Superpower was defeated by a few young Saudi Arabians armed only with box cutters. The American National Security State proved to be totally helpless and was dealt the greatest humiliation ever inflicted on any country claiming to be a power.

That day no aspect of the National Security State worked. Everything failed.

The US Air Force for the first time in its history could not get interceptor jet fighters into the air.

The National Security Council failed.

All sixteen US intelligence agencies failed as did those of America’s NATO and Israeli allies.

Air Traffic Control failed.

Airport Security failed four times at the same moment on the same day. The probability of such a failure is zero.

(9/11 After 13 years, P.C. Roberts, emphasis added). Today's holiday is not based on probability, rather, it is based on faith or trust in government (The Pillars of Knowledge: Faith and Trust?, The Coalition of the Killing).

But what religion would today's holiday fit into?

Regular readers know that the Dredd Blog answer has always been Mithraism (see e.g. Doing the Right Thing - Mithraism, 2; The Virgin MOMCOM, Bully Worship: The Universal Religion, On The Origin of The Bully Religion, 2).

Mithraism, in addition to being a very ancient religion, was also the popular religion of the warriors and emperors of the Roman Empire (Catholic Encyclopedia: Mithraism, CAIS - a comparison of Christianity & Mithraism).

Christianity, therefore, was seen as a threat to Mithraism and was controversial, because the events involved, like today's holiday origin, concerned the apparent failure of one claiming super powers, and the view of "the probability of such a failure is zero."

One writer noted that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once looked into aspects of the scenario of Christianity arising in an era of Mithraism:

It is not at all surprising in view of the wide and growing influence of these religions that when the disciples in Antioch and elsewhere preached a crucified and risen Jesus they should be regarded as the heralds of another mystery religion, and that Jesus himself should be taken for the divine Lord of the cult through whose death and resurrection salvation was to be had.

(Martin Luther King, Jr. on Mithraism). The controversy writ large is that actually Mithraism eventually supplanted Christianity in the Roman Empire, when among other things, those of the Mithraic persuasion claimed to have become Christians.

Subsequently, in the Holy Roman Empire all vestiges of Christianity in officialdom were supplanted when feudalism absorbed the church (American Feudalism - 2).

When we analyze the current military establishment's argument that current Christianity is a religion of holy warriors (On The Origin of the Crusader Pathogen, 2; Is War An Art or Is War A Disease?, 2), a bona fide controversy arises.

Thus, today's date (9/11) seems to qualify as a holiday in our culture.

I will close with the recent words of the president: "We have a sacred duty to veterans" (Obama: Caring for veterans a "sacred duty", Airman denied reenlistment for refusing to say 'so help me God').

Our cultural amygdala now has solid religious circuits based on holy wars (Hypothesis: The Cultural Amygdala - 4).

Happy holidays?

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New Type of SLC Detection Model - 2

I thought I would come up for some air.

I can now see the software is getting to be a useful tool.

If calculates sea level change (SLC) whether that SLC is sea level rise (SLR) or sea level fall (SLF).

And it does it for all of the 1,417 tide gauge stations around the world.

Those tide gauge stations fit within 36 zones, 18 Northern Hemisphere zones and 18 Southern Hemisphere zones.

That is not to say they are evenly dispersed, because while viewing printout analysis of 54,106 rows in the rlrdata table that there are about 5 of the 36 zones that have no tide gauge stations at all (talk about out in the boonies).

Other zones have a few, others have a plethora of them.

Another thing, there is both SLR and SLF in some of the zones.

That inspired me to work on an analysis algorithm that will isolate SLR and SLF areas.

Fig. 1 Zone Grid

Just to see how that comports with the fingerprint expectations concerning Greenland and Antarctica at this time.

Anyway, we all owe some gratitude to Dr. Mitrovica and Dr. Gomez for their work to enlighten us.

They helped a lot with ways to avoid mystery and counter-intuitive dynamics one encounters in contemplating the part gravity, axial relocation, and the Earth's rotational impact play in this equation.

Fig. 2 Labelled Zones

The most oft quoted phrase in this context, "mean sea level rise," is about as real and useful as "a mean balanced budget" is in Washington, D.C.

In the days ahead the databases kindly provided by PSMSL and clues provided by Mitrovica and Gomez will prove, I think, to be powerful contributions to those who contemplate making better sea level projection software.

The preliminary results of the tide gauge analysis software (Fig. 1 is the zone grid without labels, Fig. 2 is the labelled zone grid) in condensed format follows below.

This is every tide gauge on the planet known to PSMSL and recorded in their database [if it meets Dredd Blog specs: 1) those with 30 or more years of data, and 2) those that continued recording data at least to 2010].

The format is: 1) Zone heading is in bold, 2) tide gauge stations follow, one line per station, 3) containing the station name, 4) (latitude, longitude), 5) (begin year -> end year) of sea level (SL) recording, 6) (beginning and ending SL in RLR Millimeters, and 7) (the mean SL with an "SLR" or "SLF" indicating whether the station is in sea level rise (SLR) scenario or a sea level fall (SLF) scenario:

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Zone: aa (Lat: 60 -> 90) (Lon: -0.000000 -> -60.000000)
REYKJAVIK (Lat: 64.150581, Lon: -21.939890) (1957->2014) (6996->7153) (7128,SLR)
LERWICK (Lat: 60.154030, Lon: -1.140306) (1957->2014) (7015->7084) (7067,SLR)

Zone: ab (Lat: 60.000000 -> 90.000000) (Lon: 0.000000 -> 60.000000)
KEMI (Lat: 65.673370, Lon: 24.515249) (1920->2013) (7322->6594) (6648,SLF)
MANTYLUOTO (Lat: 61.594383, Lon: 21.463432) (1911->2013) (7381->6711) (6763,SLF)
HELSINKI (Lat: 60.153633, Lon: 24.956217) (1879->2013) (7254->6897) (6943,SLF)
HAMINA (Lat: 60.562767, Lon: 27.179199) (1929->2013) (7058->6887) (6930,SLF)
VARDO (Lat: 70.374977, Lon: 31.104015) (1948->2013) (7069->7008) (7012,SLF)
HONNINGSVAG (Lat: 70.980316, Lon: 25.972696) (1972->2013) (7036->7052) (7047,SLR)
HAMMERFEST (Lat: 70.664642, Lon: 23.683228) (1957->2013) (6960->6972) (6961,SLR)
TROMSO (Lat: 69.647423, Lon: 18.961323) (1953->2013) (7005->6961) (6955,SLF)
ANDENES (Lat: 69.326065, Lon: 16.134848) (1938->2013) (7136->7032) (7022,SLF)
HARSTAD (Lat: 68.801262, Lon: 16.548237) (1953->2013) (7084->6985) (6978,SLF)
NARVIK (Lat: 68.428284, Lon: 17.425758) (1929->2013) (7005->6972) (6966,SLF)
KABELVAG (Lat: 68.212639, Lon: 14.482149) (1948->2013) (6948->6852) (6846,SLF)
BODO (Lat: 67.288292, Lon: 14.390813) (1950->2013) (7174->6980) (6973,SLF)
RORVIK (Lat: 64.859459, Lon: 11.230107) (1970->2013) (6979->6945) (6942,SLF)
HEIMSJO (Lat: 63.425224, Lon: 9.101504) (1928->2013) (7102->6972) (6974,SLF)
KRISTIANSUNDN (Lat: 63.113857, Lon: 7.734352) (1953->2013) (7113->7001) (7001,SLF)
ALESUND (Lat: 62.469414, Lon: 6.151946) (1945->2013) (6946->6940) (6946,SLF)
MALOY (Lat: 61.933777, Lon: 5.113310) (1944->2013) (6928->6928) (6934,SLR)
BERGEN (Lat: 60.398045, Lon: 5.320487) (1916->2013) (6952->6940) (6953,SLR)
MURMANSK (Lat: 68.966667, Lon: 33.049999) (1952->2013) (7004->7048) (7045,SLR)
BARENTSBURG (Lat: 78.066666, Lon: 14.250000) (1949->2013) (7059->6924) (6937,SLF)
NY-ALESUND (Lat: 78.928543, Lon: 11.938015) (1977->2013) (6970->6788) (6814,SLF)
FORSMARK (Lat: 60.408611, Lon: 18.210833) (1976->2014) (7025->6834) (6874,SLF)
SPIKARNA (Lat: 62.363335, Lon: 17.531111) (1969->2014) (7063->6744) (6780,SLF)
RATAN (Lat: 63.986111, Lon: 20.895000) (1892->2014) (7465->6508) (6544,SLF)
FURUOGRUND (Lat: 64.915832, Lon: 21.230556) (1916->2014) (7411->6587) (6622,SLF)
KALIX (Lat: 65.696945, Lon: 23.096111) (1975->2014) (7120->6747) (6778,SLF)

Zone: ac (Lat: 60.000000 -> 90.000000) (Lon: 60.000000 -> 120.000000)
AMDERMA (Lat: 69.750000, Lon: 61.700001) (1950->2013) (6974->7189) (7141,SLR)
UST KARA (Lat: 69.250000, Lon: 64.516670) (1950->2013) (6996->7216) (7141,SLR)
VISE (VISE OSTROV) (Lat: 79.500000, Lon: 76.983330) (1953->2011) (7024->7051) (7017,SLF)
DIKSON (Lat: 73.500000, Lon: 80.400002) (1950->2012) (7028->7164) (7143,SLR)
SOPOCHNAIA KARGA (Lat: 71.866669, Lon: 82.699997) (1958->2013) (6891->7013) (7027,SLR)
IZVESTIA TSIK (IZVESTIA TSIK OSTROVA) (Lat: 75.949997, Lon: 82.949997) (1954->2013) (7089->6975) (6972,SLF)
STERLEGOVA (STERLEGOVA MYS) (Lat: 75.416664, Lon: 88.900002) (1950->2012) (6988->7178) (7095,SLR)

Zone: ad (Lat: 60.000000 -> 90.000000) (Lon: 120.000000 -> 180.000000)
KOTELNYI (KOTELNYI OSTROV) (Lat: 76.000000, Lon: 137.866669) (1951->2013) (6846->7162) (7159,SLR)
SANNIKOVA (SANNIKOVA PROLIV) (Lat: 74.666664, Lon: 138.899994) (1950->2013) (7038->7114) (7099,SLR)
KIGILIAH (Lat: 73.333336, Lon: 139.866669) (1951->2013) (7058->6967) (7005,SLF)
PEVEK (Lat: 69.699997, Lon: 170.250000) (1950->2011) (6989->7139) (7107,SLR)

Zone: ae (Lat: 60.000000 -> 90.000000) (Lon: -120.000000 -> -180.000000)
TUKTOYAKTUK (Lat: 69.416664, Lon: -132.966659) (1962->2011) (6947->7118) (7112,SLR)
ANCHORAGE (Lat: 61.238335, Lon: -149.889999) (1965->2014) (6846->7087) (7050,SLR)
NIKISKI @ ALASKA (Lat: 60.683334, Lon: -151.396668) (1973->2014) (7032->6599) (6586,SLF)
SEWARD (Lat: 60.119999, Lon: -149.426666) (1964->2014) (7192->7041) (7009,SLF)
VALDEZ (Lat: 61.125000, Lon: -146.361664) (1975->2014) (6939->6846) (6823,SLF)
CORDOVA (Lat: 60.558334, Lon: -145.751663) (1965->2014) (6905->7163) (7134,SLR)

Zone: af (Lat: 60.000000 -> 90.000000) (Lon: -60.000000 -> -120.000000)

Zone: ag (Lat: 30.000000 -> 60.000000) (Lon: -0.000000 -> -60.000000)
PORT AUX BASQUES (Lat: 47.566666, Lon: -59.133331) (1959->2014) (6872->7079) (7082,SLR)
ARGENTIA (Lat: 47.299999, Lon: -53.983334) (1972->2012) (7016->7088) (7092,SLR)
ST. JOHN'S @ NFLD. (Lat: 47.566666, Lon: -52.716667) (1957->2014) (6989->7027) (7045,SLR)
CHERBOURG (Lat: 49.651299, Lon: -1.635630) (1975->2014) (7047->7169) (7138,SLR)
ROSCOFF (Lat: 48.718399, Lon: -3.965860) (1975->2014) (6913->7060) (7002,SLR)
LE CONQUET (Lat: 48.359402, Lon: -4.780830) (1971->2014) (7010->7177) (7146,SLR)
BREST (Lat: 48.382851, Lon: -4.494838) (1807->2014) (6947->7197) (7163,SLR)
PORT TUDY (Lat: 47.644276, Lon: -3.445852) (1976->2014) (7004->7159) (7129,SLR)
ST. NAZAIRE (Lat: 47.270001, Lon: -2.200000) (1965->2014) (7055->7192) (7158,SLR)
LA ROCHELLE-LA PALLICE (Lat: 46.158478, Lon: -1.220736) (1942->2014) (6883->7076) (7044,SLR)
PORT BLOC (Lat: 45.568500, Lon: -1.061570) (1965->2014) (6908->7043) (7008,SLR)
BOUCAU (Lat: 43.527302, Lon: -1.514830) (1969->2014) (7063->7153) (7112,SLR)
GIBRALTAR (Lat: 36.148254, Lon: -5.364900) (1962->2013) (7007->6972) (6978,SLF)
PONTA DELGADA (Lat: 37.735584, Lon: -25.671408) (1979->2011) (6910->6971) (6992,SLR)
SANTANDER I (Lat: 43.461300, Lon: -3.790800) (1944->2013) (6856->7104) (7091,SLR)
LA CORUNA I (Lat: 43.368599, Lon: -8.397750) (1944->2013) (6893->7140) (7127,SLR)
VIGO (Lat: 42.237999, Lon: -8.731000) (1944->2013) (6694->6894) (6886,SLR)
CADIZ III (Lat: 36.540100, Lon: -6.286200) (1961->2013) (6771->6941) (6938,SLR)
TARIFA (Lat: 36.008598, Lon: -5.602600) (1944->2013) (6985->7062) (7061,SLR)
MALAGA (Lat: 36.712700, Lon: -4.415460) (1944->2012) (6941->6981) (6998,SLR)
CEUTA (Lat: 35.892399, Lon: -5.315890) (1945->2013) (6948->7015) (7015,SLR)
WICK (Lat: 58.440971, Lon: -3.086306) (1965->2014) (6903->7015) (7000,SLR)
ABERDEEN I (Lat: 57.144054, Lon: -2.077361) (1932->2014) (6996->7071) (7055,SLR)
NORTH SHIELDS (Lat: 55.007443, Lon: -1.439778) (1896->2014) (6793->7042) (7029,SLR)
WHITBY (Lat: 54.490002, Lon: -0.614694) (1981->2014) (7065->7283) (7269,SLR)
IMMINGHAM (Lat: 53.630222, Lon: -0.187417) (1960->2013) (7005->6955) (7025,SLR)
PORTSMOUTH (Lat: 50.802250, Lon: -1.111250) (1962->2014) (6952->7149) (7111,SLR)
DEVONPORT (Lat: 50.368389, Lon: -4.185250) (1962->2014) (6998->7134) (7110,SLR)
NEWLYN (Lat: 50.103001, Lon: -5.542833) (1916->2014) (6974->7186) (7157,SLR)
ILFRACOMBE (Lat: 51.211140, Lon: -4.112389) (1984->2014) (7010->7091) (7065,SLR)
HOLYHEAD (Lat: 53.313946, Lon: -4.620444) (1938->2014) (6893->7099) (7068,SLR)
HEYSHAM (Lat: 54.031834, Lon: -2.920250) (1962->2014) (6908->7041) (7029,SLR)
MILLPORT (Lat: 55.749806, Lon: -4.906333) (1969->2014) (7056->7140) (7111,SLR)
ULLAPOOL (Lat: 57.895248, Lon: -5.157889) (1983->2014) (7133->7189) (7166,SLR)
STORNOWAY (Lat: 58.207806, Lon: -6.388972) (1977->2013) (6983->7065) (7052,SLR)

Zone: ah (Lat: 30.000000 -> 60.000000) (Lon: 0.000000 -> 60.000000)
ZEEBRUGGE (Lat: 51.349998, Lon: 3.200000) (1962->2012) (6968->7046) (7054,SLR)
OOSTENDE (Lat: 51.233334, Lon: 2.916667) (1937->2012) (6981->7046) (7052,SLR)
NIEUWPOORT (Lat: 51.150002, Lon: 2.733333) (1943->2012) (7025->7126) (7125,SLR)
ROVINJ (Lat: 45.083301, Lon: 13.628300) (1956->2011) (7028->7072) (7101,SLR)
BAKAR (Lat: 45.299999, Lon: 14.533333) (1930->2011) (7018->7098) (7129,SLR)
SPLIT RT MARJANA (Lat: 43.508331, Lon: 16.391666) (1953->2011) (6967->6849) (6936,SLF)
SPLIT - GRADSKA LUKA (Lat: 43.506699, Lon: 16.441700) (1955->2011) (7082->7111) (7138,SLR)
GEDSER (Lat: 54.572777, Lon: 11.925556) (1892->2012) (6869->7104) (7072,SLR)
RODBYHAVN (Lat: 54.655834, Lon: 11.348611) (1955->2012) (7046->7146) (7120,SLR)
KOBENHAVN (Lat: 55.705002, Lon: 12.600000) (1889->2012) (6939->7029) (7051,SLR)
HORNBAEK (Lat: 56.091110, Lon: 12.458333) (1891->2012) (6984->7110) (7100,SLR)
KORSOR (Lat: 55.332222, Lon: 11.142222) (1897->2012) (6958->7103) (7091,SLR)
SLIPSHAVN (Lat: 55.288334, Lon: 10.827778) (1896->2012) (6933->7096) (7094,SLR)
FYNSHAV (Lat: 54.994999, Lon: 9.986944) (1968->2012) (7037->7146) (7132,SLR)
FREDERICIA (Lat: 55.560833, Lon: 9.754444) (1890->2012) (6969->7108) (7103,SLR)
AARHUS (Lat: 56.147221, Lon: 10.223889) (1889->2012) (6971->7090) (7084,SLR)
FREDERIKSHAVN (Lat: 57.436390, Lon: 10.548889) (1894->2012) (6961->6923) (6935,SLF)
HIRTSHALS (Lat: 57.595554, Lon: 9.963889) (1892->2012) (7050->7069) (7071,SLR)
HANSTHOLM (Lat: 57.118889, Lon: 8.595556) (1953->2012) (7058->7114) (7113,SLR)
ESBJERG (Lat: 55.460834, Lon: 8.441111) (1889->2012) (6912->7128) (7127,SLR)
DUNKERQUE (Lat: 51.048092, Lon: 2.366698) (1942->2013) (6842->6989) (6988,SLR)
CALAIS (Lat: 50.969398, Lon: 1.867720) (1966->2014) (7047->7114) (7094,SLR)
BOULOGNE (Lat: 50.727501, Lon: 1.577460) (1976->2014) (6961->7120) (7089,SLR)
DIEPPE (Lat: 49.929096, Lon: 1.083812) (1954->2014) (6789->7155) (7125,SLR)
LE HAVRE (Lat: 49.481899, Lon: 0.106000) (1938->2014) (6987->7141) (7111,SLR)
MARSEILLE (Lat: 43.278801, Lon: 5.353860) (1885->2014) (6851->7096) (7065,SLR)
TOULON (Lat: 43.112900, Lon: 5.914720) (1961->2014) (7019->7096) (7078,SLR)
NICE (Lat: 43.695599, Lon: 7.285500) (1978->2014) (6908->7117) (7092,SLR)
POTI (Lat: 42.166668, Lon: 41.683334) (1874->2013) (6000->7147) (7116,SLR)
BATUMI (Lat: 41.633331, Lon: 41.700001) (1882->2013) (6740->6936) (6969,SLR)
KOSEROW (Lat: 54.060280, Lon: 14.000833) (1980->2013) (6903->6970) (6992,SLR)
SASSNITZ (Lat: 54.510834, Lon: 13.643056) (1936->2013) (6981->7033) (7068,SLR)
WARNEMUNDE 2 (Lat: 54.169724, Lon: 12.103333) (1856->2013) (6959->7094) (7113,SLR)
WISMAR 2 (Lat: 53.898888, Lon: 11.458056) (1849->2013) (6906->7089) (7100,SLR)
TRAVEMUNDE (Lat: 53.958057, Lon: 10.872222) (1856->2013) (6824->7045) (7053,SLR)
KIEL-HOLTENAU (Lat: 54.372223, Lon: 10.156944) (1956->2013) (6993->7028) (7044,SLR)
PREVEZA (Lat: 38.959080, Lon: 20.756628) (1969->2014) (7145->7147) (7142,SLF)
LEVKAS (Lat: 38.834545, Lon: 20.712109) (1970->2014) (6940->7209) (7204,SLR)
POSIDHONIA (Lat: 37.951157, Lon: 22.960100) (1969->2013) (7020->7066) (7046,SLR)
KATAKOLON (Lat: 37.644821, Lon: 21.319681) (1969->2014) (7074->7186) (7176,SLR)
KALAMAI (Lat: 37.023678, Lon: 22.115839) (1973->2011) (6883->7100) (7109,SLR)
PIRAIEVS (Lat: 37.937328, Lon: 23.626715) (1969->2014) (7019->7041) (7031,SLR)
KHALKIS NORTH (Lat: 38.472290, Lon: 23.592630) (1969->2013) (7042->7061) (7041,SLF)
THESSALONIKI (Lat: 40.632542, Lon: 22.934933) (1969->2013) (6970->7108) (7084,SLR)
ALEXANDROUPOLIS (Lat: 40.844139, Lon: 25.878271) (1969->2014) (7075->7104) (7111,SLR)
KHIOS (Lat: 38.371513, Lon: 26.141190) (1969->2012) (6859->7013) (7005,SLR)
SIROS (Lat: 37.439968, Lon: 24.945808) (1969->2012) (7160->6981) (6979,SLF)
LEROS (Lat: 37.129677, Lon: 26.847994) (1971->2014) (7029->7098) (7098,SLR)
SOUDHAS (Lat: 35.487454, Lon: 24.082481) (1969->2011) (7185->7131) (7128,SLF)
RHODOS (Lat: 36.441715, Lon: 28.236439) (1972->2014) (7035->7118) (7106,SLR)
TRIESTE (Lat: 45.647362, Lon: 13.758472) (1875->2013) (6809->7128) (7105,SLR)
KLAIPEDA (Lat: 55.700001, Lon: 21.133333) (1898->2011) (6502->6625) (6604,SLR)
MONACO (FONTVIEILLE) (Lat: 43.728848, Lon: 7.421497) (1956->2014) (6995->7048) (7029,SLR)
DELFZIJL (Lat: 53.326389, Lon: 6.933056) (1865->2014) (6653->6949) (6932,SLR)
WEST-TERSCHELLING (Lat: 53.363056, Lon: 5.220000) (1921->2014) (6839->6989) (6971,SLR)
HARLINGEN (Lat: 53.175556, Lon: 5.409444) (1865->2014) (6666->7007) (6990,SLR)
DEN HELDER (Lat: 52.964443, Lon: 4.745000) (1865->2014) (6666->6952) (6942,SLR)
IJMUIDEN (Lat: 52.462223, Lon: 4.554722) (1872->2014) (6811->7000) (6982,SLR)
HOEK VAN HOLLAND (Lat: 51.977501, Lon: 4.120000) (1864->2014) (6542->6974) (6962,SLR)
MAASSLUIS (Lat: 51.917499, Lon: 4.249722) (1848->2014) (6670->6957) (6946,SLR)
VLISSINGEN (Lat: 51.442223, Lon: 3.596111) (1862->2014) (6788->6954) (6939,SLR)
STAVANGER (Lat: 58.974339, Lon: 5.730121) (1919->2013) (6888->6965) (6974,SLR)
TREGDE (Lat: 58.006378, Lon: 7.554759) (1928->2013) (7007->6987) (7000,SLF)
HELGEROA (Lat: 58.995213, Lon: 9.856379) (1967->2013) (7140->6975) (6991,SLF)
OSLO (Lat: 59.908558, Lon: 10.734510) (1886->2013) (7252->6930) (6955,SLF)
OSCARSBORG (Lat: 59.678074, Lon: 10.604861) (1873->2013) (7154->6912) (6936,SLF)
TUAPSE (Lat: 44.099998, Lon: 39.066666) (1917->2012) (7023->7146) (7180,SLR)
KUNGSVIK (Lat: 58.996666, Lon: 11.127222) (1974->2014) (7062->6980) (6983,SLF)
SMOGEN (Lat: 58.353611, Lon: 11.217778) (1911->2014) (7183->6996) (6997,SLF)
STENUNGSUND (Lat: 58.093334, Lon: 11.832501) (1966->2014) (6964->6897) (6898,SLF)
GOTEBORG - TORSHAMNEN (Lat: 57.684723, Lon: 11.790556) (1969->2014) (7008->6998) (7005,SLF)
RINGHALS (Lat: 57.249721, Lon: 12.112500) (1968->2014) (6996->6973) (6983,SLF)
KLAGSHAMN (Lat: 55.522221, Lon: 12.893611) (1930->2014) (7039->7025) (7047,SLR)
BARSEBACK (Lat: 55.756390, Lon: 12.903333) (1937->2014) (7008->7057) (7079,SLR)
VIKEN (Lat: 56.142223, Lon: 12.579167) (1977->2014) (6984->6976) (6996,SLR)
SIMRISHAMN (Lat: 55.557499, Lon: 14.357778) (1983->2014) (7044->6952) (6979,SLF)
KUNGSHOLMSFORT (Lat: 56.105278, Lon: 15.589444) (1887->2014) (7037->6982) (7011,SLF)
OSKARSHAMN (Lat: 57.275002, Lon: 16.478056) (1961->2014) (7146->6972) (7005,SLF)
OLANDS NORRA UDDE (Lat: 57.366112, Lon: 17.097221) (1887->2014) (7055->6838) (6873,SLF)
VISBY (Lat: 57.639168, Lon: 18.284445) (1916->2014) (7085->6903) (6935,SLF)
MARVIKEN (Lat: 58.553612, Lon: 16.837221) (1965->2014) (7036->6862) (6890,SLF)
STOCKHOLM (Lat: 59.324165, Lon: 18.081667) (1889->2014) (7222->6733) (6770,SLF)
LOWESTOFT (Lat: 52.473110, Lon: 1.750111) (1956->2014) (6949->7114) (7109,SLR)

Zone: ai (Lat: 30.000000 -> 60.000000) (Lon: 60.000000 -> 120.000000)

Zone: aj (Lat: 30.000000 -> 60.000000) (Lon: 120.000000 -> 180.000000)
LUSI (Lat: 32.133331, Lon: 121.616669) (1969->2014) (6862->7145) (7113,SLR)
DALIAN (Lat: 38.866669, Lon: 121.683334) (1954->2014) (7078->7133) (7122,SLR)
ABASHIRI (Lat: 44.019444, Lon: 144.285828) (1965->2014) (7087->7104) (7095,SLR)
HANASAKI II (Lat: 43.278057, Lon: 145.567780) (1983->2014) (6990->7323) (7301,SLR)
KUSHIRO (Lat: 42.975555, Lon: 144.371384) (1947->2014) (6738->7309) (7298,SLR)
HAKODATE I (Lat: 41.781666, Lon: 140.724716) (1961->2014) (6918->6871) (6894,SLF)
TAPPI (Lat: 41.242500, Lon: 140.381393) (1985->2014) (7044->7028) (7047,SLR)
OSHORO II (Lat: 43.209442, Lon: 140.858063) (1963->2014) (7053->7081) (7093,SLR)
WAKKANAI (Lat: 45.407780, Lon: 141.685272) (1975->2014) (6989->7126) (7130,SLR)
KAMAISI II (Lat: 39.273334, Lon: 141.889160) (1974->2014) (7046->7898) (7776,SLR)
OFUNATO II (Lat: 39.019722, Lon: 141.753326) (1974->2014) (7004->7817) (7672,SLR)
AYUKAWA (Lat: 38.296665, Lon: 141.505280) (1959->2014) (6996->8002) (7834,SLR)
SOMA (Lat: 37.830833, Lon: 140.962219) (1974->2014) (7055->6448) (6558,SLF)
ONAHAMA (Lat: 36.937500, Lon: 140.891937) (1951->2014) (6857->7170) (7081,SLR)
CHOSHI-GYOKO (Lat: 35.744446, Lon: 140.858337) (1982->2014) (7001->7115) (7113,SLR)
KATSUURA (Lat: 35.129444, Lon: 140.249451) (1968->2014) (7032->7109) (7127,SLR)
MERA (Lat: 34.918888, Lon: 139.824997) (1931->2014) (6748->7066) (7084,SLR)
TOKYO III (Lat: 35.648609, Lon: 139.770004) (1983->2014) (7051->7037) (7060,SLR)
YOKOSUKA (Lat: 35.288055, Lon: 139.651382) (1957->2014) (6955->7194) (7216,SLR)
ABURATSUBO (Lat: 35.160278, Lon: 139.615280) (1930->2014) (6836->7136) (7157,SLR)
KAMINATO II (HATIZYO SIMA) (Lat: 33.130280, Lon: 139.804718) (1981->2014) (7126->7140) (7094,SLF)
MIYAKE SIMA (Lat: 34.067223, Lon: 139.480835) (1965->2014) (7004->7238) (7269,SLR)
KOZU SIMA (Lat: 34.209167, Lon: 139.131668) (1970->2014) (7055->7350) (7408,SLR)
OKADA (Lat: 34.789444, Lon: 139.391388) (1965->2014) (6898->6871) (6903,SLR)
ITO II (Lat: 34.895557, Lon: 139.133057) (1974->2014) (7037->6383) (6402,SLF)
UCHIURA (Lat: 35.017223, Lon: 138.890274) (1944->2014) (6966->6957) (6986,SLR)
TAGO (Lat: 34.806946, Lon: 138.764160) (1981->2014) (6934->7053) (7078,SLR)
SHIMIZU-MINATO (Lat: 35.011665, Lon: 138.517502) (1958->2014) (7209->7539) (7563,SLR)
YAIZU (Lat: 34.870556, Lon: 138.327225) (1981->2014) (6957->7093) (7116,SLR)
OMAEZAKI II (Lat: 34.608334, Lon: 138.222229) (1971->2014) (6919->7254) (7274,SLR)
MAISAKA (Lat: 34.681946, Lon: 137.608887) (1965->2014) (6935->6865) (6896,SLF)
ONISAKI (Lat: 34.903889, Lon: 136.823608) (1963->2014) (6755->6777) (6805,SLR)
NAGOYA II (Lat: 35.091389, Lon: 136.880829) (1980->2014) (7066->6943) (6970,SLF)
OWASE (Lat: 34.076389, Lon: 136.207230) (1967->2014) (6899->6822) (6848,SLF)
URAGAMI (Lat: 33.558334, Lon: 135.896393) (1965->2014) (6984->7095) (7118,SLR)
KUSHIMOTO (Lat: 33.475834, Lon: 135.773331) (1958->2014) (6968->7159) (7152,SLR)
SHIRAHAMA (Lat: 33.683613, Lon: 135.375275) (1967->2014) (7041->7037) (7029,SLF)
KAINAN (Lat: 34.144169, Lon: 135.191391) (1953->2014) (7037->6958) (6951,SLF)
WAKAYAMA (Lat: 34.221668, Lon: 135.145554) (1958->2014) (7012->6982) (6973,SLF)
TAN-NOWA (Lat: 34.338890, Lon: 135.178055) (1958->2014) (6999->7084) (7077,SLR)
OSAKA (Lat: 34.658054, Lon: 135.432785) (1965->2014) (6790->7168) (7161,SLR)
SUMOTO (Lat: 34.340557, Lon: 134.906662) (1965->2014) (6935->7131) (7116,SLR)
UNO (Lat: 34.488609, Lon: 133.949448) (1958->2014) (6984->7253) (7248,SLR)
KURE IV (Lat: 34.240555, Lon: 132.550278) (1968->2014) (6900->7083) (7081,SLR)
HIROSIMA (Lat: 34.353058, Lon: 132.464722) (1964->2014) (6963->7206) (7202,SLR)
TOKUYAMA II (Lat: 34.040833, Lon: 131.802780) (1968->2014) (6915->7082) (7079,SLR)
KURE I (Lat: 33.333610, Lon: 133.243332) (1973->2014) (6936->6842) (6833,SLF)
KOCHI III (Lat: 33.499168, Lon: 133.569168) (1984->2014) (7008->7106) (7111,SLR)
TOSA SHIMIZU (Lat: 32.779167, Lon: 132.958893) (1958->2014) (6978->7058) (7047,SLR)
UWAJIMA II (Lat: 33.227222, Lon: 132.551117) (1969->2014) (6995->7000) (6993,SLF)
MATSUYAMA II (Lat: 33.858891, Lon: 132.712219) (1964->2014) (6939->6952) (6953,SLR)
KOMATSUSHIMA (Lat: 34.009167, Lon: 134.587784) (1958->2014) (6970->7091) (7079,SLR)
MUROTOMISAKI (Lat: 33.266388, Lon: 134.164444) (1976->2014) (6994->7277) (7261,SLR)
OITA II (Lat: 33.266109, Lon: 131.686661) (1972->2014) (7010->7033) (7027,SLR)
HOSOJIMA (Lat: 32.428612, Lon: 131.669449) (1930->2014) (6916->6959) (6957,SLR)
ABURATSU (Lat: 31.576944, Lon: 131.409439) (1960->2014) (6950->7044) (7039,SLR)
NISINOOMOTE (Lat: 30.735001, Lon: 130.992218) (1966->2014) (6959->7050) (7052,SLR)
ODOMARI (Lat: 31.023611, Lon: 130.689163) (1966->2014) (6958->7054) (7048,SLR)
AKUNE (Lat: 32.017502, Lon: 130.190826) (1971->2014) (7035->7098) (7094,SLR)
MISUMI (Lat: 32.623055, Lon: 130.451385) (1957->2012) (6993->7123) (7097,SLR)
OURA (Lat: 32.976666, Lon: 130.220551) (1965->2014) (6970->7109) (7118,SLR)
KUCHINOTSU (Lat: 32.605278, Lon: 130.195282) (1975->2014) (7013->7087) (7086,SLR)
NAGASAKI (Lat: 32.735001, Lon: 129.866104) (1965->2014) (6950->7088) (7082,SLR)
FUKUE (Lat: 32.696110, Lon: 128.849442) (1965->2014) (7007->7081) (7083,SLR)
SASEBO II (Lat: 33.158054, Lon: 129.723892) (1967->2014) (7059->7138) (7138,SLR)
KARIYA (Lat: 33.473057, Lon: 129.849167) (1972->2014) (7009->7030) (7035,SLR)
IZUHARA II (Lat: 34.197777, Lon: 129.291672) (1985->2014) (6998->7089) (7086,SLR)
HAKATA (Lat: 33.618889, Lon: 130.407776) (1966->2014) (7009->7104) (7109,SLR)
HAMADA II (Lat: 34.897221, Lon: 132.066116) (1985->2014) (6944->7090) (7099,SLR)
SAKAI (Lat: 35.547779, Lon: 133.243057) (1958->2014) (7037->7150) (7162,SLR)
SAIGO (Lat: 36.201389, Lon: 133.331116) (1965->2014) (6968->7065) (7072,SLR)
TAJIRI (Lat: 35.593613, Lon: 134.315826) (1966->2014) (6965->7131) (7135,SLR)
MAIZURU II (Lat: 35.476666, Lon: 135.386948) (1975->2014) (6969->7088) (7097,SLR)
MIKUNI (Lat: 36.254723, Lon: 136.148895) (1968->2014) (6936->7106) (7120,SLR)
TOYAMA (Lat: 36.762222, Lon: 137.224716) (1975->2014) (6994->7099) (7108,SLR)
WAJIMA (Lat: 37.405834, Lon: 136.900284) (1930->2014) (7138->7045) (7061,SLF)
KASHIWAZAKI (Lat: 37.356667, Lon: 138.508331) (1956->2014) (6992->7020) (7043,SLR)
OGI (Lat: 37.814720, Lon: 138.281113) (1974->2014) (7018->6988) (7010,SLF)
AWA SIMA (Lat: 38.467777, Lon: 139.255005) (1968->2014) (6894->7094) (7107,SLR)
NEZUGASEKI (Lat: 38.563332, Lon: 139.545837) (1956->2014) (6833->7094) (7105,SLR)
OGA (Lat: 39.942223, Lon: 139.705826) (1970->2014) (6918->6834) (6848,SLF)
ASAMUSHI (Lat: 40.897499, Lon: 140.859161) (1955->2014) (6999->7002) (7020,SLR)
INCHEON (Lat: 37.451942, Lon: 126.592224) (1960->2013) (7012->7030) (7025,SLR)
GUNSAN (OUTER PORT) (Lat: 35.975555, Lon: 126.563332) (1981->2013) (6998->7082) (7092,SLR)
MOKPO (Lat: 34.779720, Lon: 126.375557) (1960->2013) (6988->7167) (7170,SLR)
DAEHEUKSANDO (Lat: 34.683887, Lon: 125.436386) (1979->2012) (6984->7054) (7032,SLR)
JEJU (Lat: 33.527500, Lon: 126.543053) (1964->2013) (6926->7134) (7147,SLR)
WANDO (Lat: 34.315277, Lon: 126.759720) (1983->2013) (6989->7025) (7030,SLR)
GEOMUNDO (Lat: 34.028332, Lon: 127.309166) (1982->2013) (6977->7098) (7100,SLR)
YEOSU (Lat: 34.747223, Lon: 127.765556) (1966->2013) (6966->7002) (7011,SLR)
TONGYEONG (Lat: 34.827499, Lon: 128.434723) (1977->2013) (6972->7041) (7045,SLR)
CHUJADO (Lat: 33.961666, Lon: 126.300278) (1984->2013) (6964->7032) (7040,SLR)
GADEOKDO (Lat: 35.024723, Lon: 128.810837) (1977->2012) (7009->7144) (7119,SLR)
BUSAN (Lat: 35.096111, Lon: 129.035553) (1961->2013) (7055->7060) (7080,SLR)
ULSAN (Lat: 35.501945, Lon: 129.387222) (1963->2013) (6992->7105) (7112,SLR)
POHANG (Lat: 36.047222, Lon: 129.383896) (1972->2013) (7037->7177) (7198,SLR)
ULLEUNG (Lat: 37.491390, Lon: 130.913605) (1979->2013) (7035->7155) (7120,SLR)
MUKHO (Lat: 37.550278, Lon: 129.116394) (1965->2013) (7098->7116) (7113,SLR)
SOKCHO (Lat: 38.207222, Lon: 128.594162) (1974->2013) (7068->7160) (7159,SLR)
NAGAEVO (Lat: 59.549999, Lon: 150.716659) (1958->2013) (6942->7072) (7074,SLR)
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY (Lat: 52.983334, Lon: 158.649994) (1958->2013) (6986->7132) (7121,SLR)

Zone: ak (Lat: 30.000000 -> 60.000000) (Lon: -120.000000 -> -180.000000)
PRINCE RUPERT (Lat: 54.316666, Lon: -130.333328) (1909->2014) (6886->7013) (6988,SLR)
QUEEN CHARLOTTE CITY (Lat: 53.250000, Lon: -132.066666) (1966->2014) (7054->7084) (7045,SLF)
BELLA BELLA (Lat: 52.166668, Lon: -128.133331) (1962->2014) (6993->7048) (7018,SLR)
PORT HARDY (Lat: 50.716667, Lon: -127.483330) (1965->2014) (7073->7086) (7053,SLF)
CAMPBELL RIVER (Lat: 50.016666, Lon: -125.233330) (1967->2014) (7102->7025) (7007,SLF)
POINT ATKINSON (Lat: 49.333332, Lon: -123.250000) (1947->2014) (6995->7121) (7089,SLR)
VANCOUVER (Lat: 49.283333, Lon: -123.116669) (1911->2014) (7052->7155) (7126,SLR)
NEW WESTMINSTER (Lat: 49.200001, Lon: -122.916664) (1970->2014) (7025->7111) (7082,SLR)
PATRICIA BAY (Lat: 48.650002, Lon: -123.449997) (1977->2014) (6947->7035) (7002,SLR)
VICTORIA (Lat: 48.416668, Lon: -123.366669) (1910->2014) (6943->7058) (7025,SLR)
BAMFIELD (Lat: 48.849998, Lon: -125.133331) (1971->2014) (6997->7046) (7009,SLR)
TOFINO (Lat: 49.150002, Lon: -125.916664) (1940->2014) (7117->7029) (6994,SLF)
ADAK SWEEPER COVE (Lat: 51.863335, Lon: -176.631668) (1944->2014) (7061->7020) (6985,SLF)
UNALASKA (Lat: 53.880001, Lon: -166.536667) (1956->2014) (7035->6861) (6814,SLF)
SAND POINT @ POPOF IS. @ AK (Lat: 55.336666, Lon: -160.501663) (1985->2014) (6930->7084) (7032,SLR)
KODIAK ISLAND @ WOMENS BAY (Lat: 57.731667, Lon: -152.511673) (1985->2014) (6974->6753) (6728,SLF)
SELDOVIA (Lat: 59.439999, Lon: -151.720001) (1966->2012) (7176->6741) (6739,SLF)
YAKUTAT (Lat: 59.548332, Lon: -139.733337) (1940->2014) (7133->6460) (6442,SLF)
SITKA (Lat: 57.051666, Lon: -135.341659) (1938->2014) (7085->6894) (6872,SLF)
SKAGWAY (Lat: 59.450001, Lon: -135.326660) (1945->2014) (7518->6288) (6287,SLF)
JUNEAU (Lat: 58.298332, Lon: -134.411667) (1936->2014) (7365->6337) (6335,SLF)
KETCHIKAN (Lat: 55.331669, Lon: -131.625000) (1919->2014) (7081->7013) (7010,SLF)
NEAH BAY (Lat: 48.366669, Lon: -124.611664) (1935->2014) (7063->6977) (6941,SLF)
PORT ANGELES @ WASHINGTON (Lat: 48.125000, Lon: -123.440002) (1976->2014) (6927->6999) (6962,SLR)
CHERRY POINT (Lat: 48.863335, Lon: -122.756668) (1985->2014) (6945->7044) (7013,SLR)
FRIDAY HARBOR (OCEAN. LABS.) (Lat: 48.546665, Lon: -123.010002) (1934->2014) (7005->7110) (7076,SLR)
TOKE POINT @ WILLIPA BAY @ WA (Lat: 46.706669, Lon: -123.966667) (1979->2013) (6295->6233) (6280,SLF)
SEATTLE (Lat: 47.601666, Lon: -122.338333) (1899->2014) (6938->7202) (7164,SLR)
PORT TOWNSEND (Lat: 48.111668, Lon: -122.756668) (1972->2014) (6991->7073) (7037,SLR)
ASTORIA (TONGUE POINT) (Lat: 46.206669, Lon: -123.768333) (1925->2014) (6962->6993) (6957,SLF)
SOUTH BEACH (Lat: 44.625000, Lon: -124.041664) (1967->2014) (6998->7167) (7125,SLR)
CHARLESTON II (Lat: 43.345001, Lon: -124.321670) (1971->2014) (6994->7090) (7049,SLR)
PORT ORFORD (Lat: 42.738335, Lon: -124.498337) (1985->2014) (6908->7027) (6983,SLR)
CRESCENT CITY (Lat: 41.744999, Lon: -124.181663) (1933->2014) (7058->7085) (7044,SLF)
N. SPIT @ HUMBOLDT BAY (Lat: 40.766666, Lon: -124.216667) (1985->2014) (6972->7214) (7165,SLR)
ARENA COVE @ CALIFORNIA (Lat: 38.913334, Lon: -123.706665) (1979->2014) (6977->7059) (7012,SLR)
POINT REYES (Lat: 37.994999, Lon: -122.976669) (1975->2014) (6983->7164) (7123,SLR)
SAN FRANCISCO (Lat: 37.806667, Lon: -122.464996) (1855->2014) (6954->7143) (7107,SLR)
ALAMEDA (NAVAL AIR STATION) (Lat: 37.771667, Lon: -122.298332) (1940->2014) (7072->7112) (7080,SLR)
MONTEREY (Lat: 36.604999, Lon: -121.886665) (1974->2014) (6973->7098) (7058,SLR)
PORT SAN LUIS (Lat: 35.176666, Lon: -120.760002) (1946->2014) (6999->7125) (7089,SLR)

Zone: al (Lat: 30.000000 -> 60.000000) (Lon: -60.000000 -> -120.000000)
SAINT JOHN @ N.B. (Lat: 45.266666, Lon: -66.066666) (1897->2014) (6871->7209) (7144,SLR)
YARMOUTH (Lat: 43.833332, Lon: -66.133331) (1967->2014) (6939->7103) (7095,SLR)
HALIFAX (Lat: 44.666668, Lon: -63.583332) (1896->2012) (6725->7070) (7078,SLR)
NORTH SYDNEY (Lat: 46.216667, Lon: -60.250000) (1970->2014) (7020->7117) (7136,SLR)
CHARLOTTETOWN (Lat: 46.233334, Lon: -63.116669) (1912->2014) (6808->7084) (7098,SLR)
LOWER ESCUMINAC (Lat: 47.083332, Lon: -64.883331) (1973->2014) (7028->7128) (7136,SLR)
RIVIERE-AU-RENARD (Lat: 49.000000, Lon: -64.383331) (1969->2014) (7048->7057) (7074,SLR)
RIMOUSKI (Lat: 48.483334, Lon: -68.516670) (1985->2014) (7056->7066) (7070,SLR)
ST-FRANCOIS (Lat: 47.000000, Lon: -70.816666) (1963->2014) (7003->7065) (7068,SLR)
QUEBEC (LAUZON) (Lat: 46.833332, Lon: -71.166664) (1911->2011) (6878->6984) (6961,SLR)
DESCHAILLONS (Lat: 46.566666, Lon: -72.099998) (1960->2014) (7201->7138) (7070,SLF)
PORT-SAINT-FRANCOIS (Lat: 46.266666, Lon: -72.616669) (1964->2014) (6279->6959) (6838,SLR)
TROIS-RIVIERES (Lat: 46.333332, Lon: -72.550003) (1925->2014) (6999->6917) (6800,SLF)
BATISCAN (Lat: 46.500000, Lon: -72.250000) (1961->2014) (6438->6599) (6503,SLR)
PORTNEUF (Lat: 46.683334, Lon: -71.883331) (1961->2014) (6663->6766) (6738,SLR)
NEUVILLE (Lat: 46.700001, Lon: -71.566666) (1961->2014) (6989->7093) (7070,SLR)
ST-JOSEPH-DE-LA-RIVE (Lat: 47.450001, Lon: -70.366669) (1972->2014) (7104->6978) (7008,SLF)
PORT-ALFRED (Lat: 48.333332, Lon: -70.866669) (1975->2012) (7138->7121) (7086,SLF)
SEPT-ILES (Lat: 50.200001, Lon: -66.400002) (1973->2014) (7062->7061) (7076,SLR)
CHURCHILL (Lat: 58.766666, Lon: -94.183334) (1940->2014) (7438->6884) (6891,SLF)
SANTA BARBARA @ CALIFORNIA (Lat: 34.408333, Lon: -119.684998) (1974->2014) (7919->8020) (7984,SLR)
SANTA MONICA (MUNICIPAL PIER) (Lat: 34.008331, Lon: -118.500000) (1933->2014) (6849->7101) (7068,SLR)
LOS ANGELES (Lat: 33.720001, Lon: -118.271668) (1924->2014) (6976->7147) (7112,SLR)
LA JOLLA (SCRIPPS PIER) (Lat: 32.866669, Lon: -117.256668) (1925->2014) (6938->7202) (7159,SLR)
SAN DIEGO (QUARANTINE STATION) (Lat: 32.713333, Lon: -117.173332) (1906->2014) (6919->7206) (7168,SLR)
DAUPHIN ISLAND (Lat: 30.250000, Lon: -88.074997) (1967->2014) (6890->7036) (7045,SLR)
PENSACOLA (Lat: 30.403334, Lon: -87.209999) (1924->2014) (6873->7153) (7132,SLR)
PANAMA CITY @ ST.ANDREWS BAY @ FL (Lat: 30.151667, Lon: -85.666664) (1985->2014) (6961->7035) (7030,SLR)
FERNANDINA BEACH (Lat: 30.671667, Lon: -81.464996) (1898->2014) (7058->7345) (7311,SLR)
FORT PULASKI (Lat: 32.033333, Lon: -80.901665) (1935->2013) (6973->7249) (7226,SLR)
CHARLESTON I (Lat: 32.781666, Lon: -79.925003) (1922->2014) (6882->7229) (7194,SLR)
SPRINGMAID PIER (Lat: 33.654999, Lon: -78.918335) (1978->2013) (6934->7069) (7057,SLR)
WILMINGTON (Lat: 34.226666, Lon: -77.953331) (1936->2014) (7038->7253) (7213,SLR)
DUCK PIER OUTSIDE (Lat: 36.183334, Lon: -75.746666) (1985->2014) (6991->7144) (7134,SLR)
CHESAPEAKE BAY BR. TUN. (Lat: 36.966667, Lon: -76.113335) (1985->2014) (6985->7156) (7143,SLR)
SEWELLS POINT @ HAMPTON ROADS (Lat: 36.946667, Lon: -76.330002) (1928->2014) (6820->7285) (7276,SLR)
CAMBRIDGE II (Lat: 38.573334, Lon: -76.068337) (1971->2014) (7018->7143) (7145,SLR)
WASHINGTON DC (Lat: 38.873333, Lon: -77.021668) (1931->2014) (6757->7081) (7073,SLR)
SOLOMON'S ISLAND (BIOL. LAB.) (Lat: 38.316666, Lon: -76.451668) (1938->2012) (6955->7258) (7259,SLR)
ANNAPOLIS (NAVAL ACADEMY) (Lat: 38.983334, Lon: -76.480003) (1929->2014) (6783->7151) (7146,SLR)
BALTIMORE (Lat: 39.266666, Lon: -76.578331) (1903->2014) (6868->7179) (7180,SLR)
KIPTOPEKE BEACH (Lat: 37.165001, Lon: -75.988335) (1952->2014) (6880->7105) (7094,SLR)
LEWES (BREAKWATER HARBOR) (Lat: 38.781666, Lon: -75.120003) (1919->2014) (6895->7178) (7175,SLR)
PHILADELPHIA (PIER 9N) (Lat: 39.933334, Lon: -75.141670) (1901->2014) (6744->7070) (7071,SLR)
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CAPE MAY (Lat: 38.968334, Lon: -74.959999) (1966->2014) (7026->7240) (7239,SLR)
ATLANTIC CITY (Lat: 39.354999, Lon: -74.418335) (1912->2014) (6750->7194) (7192,SLR)
SANDY HOOK (Lat: 40.466667, Lon: -74.008331) (1933->2014) (6892->7233) (7232,SLR)
NEW YORK ( THE BATTERY) (Lat: 40.700001, Lon: -74.013336) (1856->2014) (6698->7144) (7143,SLR)
MONTAUK (Lat: 41.048332, Lon: -71.959999) (1948->2014) (7003->7195) (7200,SLR)
BRIDGEPORT (Lat: 41.173332, Lon: -73.181663) (1965->2014) (6882->7048) (7051,SLR)
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NEWPORT (Lat: 41.505001, Lon: -71.326668) (1931->2014) (6949->7195) (7201,SLR)
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BOSTON (Lat: 42.353333, Lon: -71.053330) (1921->2014) (6955->7214) (7216,SLR)
PORTLAND (MAINE) (Lat: 43.656666, Lon: -70.246666) (1912->2014) (6981->7167) (7175,SLR)
BAR HARBOR @ FRENCHMAN BAY @ ME (Lat: 44.391666, Lon: -68.205002) (1948->2014) (7021->7160) (7167,SLR)
EASTPORT (Lat: 44.903332, Lon: -66.981667) (1930->2014) (6879->7098) (7107,SLR)

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ADEN (Lat: 12.788333, Lon: 44.974167) (1880->2012) (6895->7076) (7063,SLR)

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LUMUT (Lat: 4.240000, Lon: 100.613335) (1985->2014) (7033->7062) (7079,SLR)
TANJUNG KELING (Lat: 2.215000, Lon: 102.153336) (1985->2014) (8041->8067) (8088,SLR)
TANJUNG GELANG (Lat: 3.975000, Lon: 103.430000) (1984->2013) (7008->7100) (7089,SLR)
CENDERING (Lat: 5.265000, Lon: 103.186668) (1985->2014) (7002->7096) (7097,SLR)
KARACHI (Lat: 24.811667, Lon: 66.974998) (1916->2013) (7029->7232) (7234,SLR)
RAFFLES LIGHT HOUSE (Lat: 1.166667, Lon: 103.750000) (1975->2014) (7108->7138) (7153,SLR)
SULTAN SHOAL (Lat: 1.233333, Lon: 103.650002) (1972->2014) (6880->7068) (7082,SLR)
SEMBAWANG (Lat: 1.466667, Lon: 103.833336) (1954->2014) (6984->6903) (6916,SLF)
KO TAPHAO NOI (Lat: 7.833333, Lon: 98.433334) (1940->2012) (7200->7289) (7272,SLR)
KO LAK (Lat: 11.800000, Lon: 99.816666) (1940->2014) (6932->7095) (7101,SLR)
FORT PHRACHULA CHOMKLAO (POM PHRACHUN) (Lat: 13.550000, Lon: 100.583336) (1940->2014) (6534->7448) (7466,SLR)

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KANMEN (Lat: 28.083332, Lon: 121.283333) (1959->2014) (6947->7109) (7076,SLR)
APRA HARBOUR @ GUAM (Lat: 13.438333, Lon: 144.653336) (1948->2014) (7056->7132) (7170,SLR)
NASE III (Lat: 28.500000, Lon: 129.500000) (1981->2014) (7037->7066) (7063,SLR)
NAKANO SIMA (Lat: 29.841944, Lon: 129.847778) (1984->2014) (7055->7145) (7151,SLR)
OKINAWA (Lat: 26.179443, Lon: 127.824448) (1976->2014) (7003->7017) (7017,SLR)
NAHA (Lat: 26.213333, Lon: 127.665276) (1967->2014) (6958->7065) (7068,SLR)
CHICHIJIMA (Lat: 27.083332, Lon: 142.183334) (1976->2014) (6892->6989) (6984,SLR)
KWAJALEIN (Lat: 8.731667, Lon: 167.735001) (1947->2014) (6967->7092) (7126,SLR)
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YAP B (Lat: 9.516667, Lon: 138.133331) (1970->2011) (7137->7261) (7231,SLR)
MALAKAL-B (Lat: 7.333333, Lon: 134.466659) (1971->2011) (6924->7108) (7080,SLR)
MANILA @ S. HARBOR (Lat: 14.583333, Lon: 120.966667) (1902->2013) (6677->7584) (7576,SLR)
CEBU (Lat: 10.300000, Lon: 123.916664) (1936->2013) (6897->7082) (7086,SLR)
DAVAO @ DAVAO GULF (Lat: 7.083333, Lon: 125.633331) (1949->2012) (6971->7216) (7186,SLR)

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HONOLULU (Lat: 21.306667, Lon: -157.866669) (1905->2014) (6915->7104) (7090,SLR)
MOKUOLOE ISLAND (Lat: 21.431667, Lon: -157.789993) (1958->2014) (6932->7002) (6990,SLR)
KAHULUI HARBOR @ MAUI ISLAND (Lat: 20.895000, Lon: -156.476669) (1951->2014) (6941->7070) (7050,SLR)
HILO @ HAWAII ISLAND (Lat: 19.730000, Lon: -155.054993) (1927->2014) (6888->7149) (7125,SLR)
MIDWAY ISLAND (Lat: 28.211666, Lon: -177.360001) (1947->2014) (6931->7077) (7070,SLR)

Zone: ar (Lat: 0.000000 -> 30.000000) (Lon: -60.000000 -> -120.000000)
GIBARA (Lat: 21.108334, Lon: -76.125000) (1976->2012) (5949->6111) (6079,SLR)
CASILDA II (Lat: 21.753300, Lon: -79.991699) (1979->2012) (7051->7090) (7054,SLR)
CABO SAN ANTONIO (Lat: 21.900000, Lon: -84.900002) (1973->2012) (6753->6897) (6867,SLR)
FORT-DE-FRANCE II (Lat: 14.601500, Lon: -61.063202) (1983->2014) (7004->7032) (7022,SLR)
ACAPULCO (Lat: 16.833332, Lon: -99.916664) (1967->2011) (7027->7406) (7394,SLR)
BALBOA (Lat: 8.966667, Lon: -79.566666) (1908->2013) (6944->7110) (7102,SLR)
MAGUEYES ISLAND (Lat: 17.969999, Lon: -67.044998) (1955->2014) (6959->7123) (7106,SLR)
SAN JUAN (Lat: 18.458332, Lon: -66.114998) (1963->2014) (7038->7161) (7145,SLR)
PORT ISABEL (Lat: 26.059999, Lon: -97.214996) (1945->2014) (6937->7173) (7177,SLR)
ROCKPORT (Lat: 28.021667, Lon: -97.046669) (1948->2014) (6888->7179) (7184,SLR)
GALVESTON II @ PIER 21 @ TX (Lat: 29.309999, Lon: -94.793335) (1909->2014) (6806->7403) (7405,SLR)
GRAND ISLE (Lat: 29.263332, Lon: -89.956665) (1947->2014) (6751->7268) (7276,SLR)
APALACHICOLA (Lat: 29.726667, Lon: -84.981667) (1968->2014) (6811->6973) (6978,SLR)
CEDAR KEY II (Lat: 29.135000, Lon: -83.031670) (1939->2014) (6920->7119) (7110,SLR)
ST. PETERSBURG (Lat: 27.760000, Lon: -82.626663) (1947->2014) (7035->7219) (7211,SLR)
FORT MYERS (Lat: 26.646667, Lon: -81.870003) (1966->2014) (6949->7101) (7093,SLR)
NAPLES (Lat: 26.131666, Lon: -81.806663) (1966->2014) (6986->7136) (7125,SLR)
KEY WEST (Lat: 24.555000, Lon: -81.806663) (1913->2014) (7023->7278) (7266,SLR)
CHARLOTTE AMALIE (Lat: 18.334999, Lon: -64.919998) (1976->2014) (6987->7104) (7088,SLR)
LIME TREE BAY @ ST CROIX (Lat: 17.693333, Lon: -64.753334) (1978->2014) (7100->7165) (7159,SLR)

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ILHA FISCAL (Lat: -22.896667, Lon: -43.166668) (1965->2013) (6817->7013) (6990,SLR)

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WALVIS BAY (Lat: -22.949306, Lon: 14.498544) (1959->2014) (6936->6995) (6994,SLR)
LUDERITZ (Lat: -26.643333, Lon: 15.155000) (1959->2014) (6807->7005) (6998,SLR)
POINTE DES GALETS (Lat: -20.934923, Lon: 55.285004) (1975->2014) (6985->7117) (7084,SLR)
PORT NOLLOTH (Lat: -29.256666, Lon: 16.867779) (1959->2014) (6917->7033) (7031,SLR)
DURBAN (Lat: -29.874203, Lon: 31.050760) (1971->2014) (6992->7026) (7025,SLR)
RICHARDS BAY (Lat: -28.811943, Lon: 32.078609) (1978->2014) (7080->7089) (7075,SLF)

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CARNARVON (Lat: -24.898693, Lon: 113.651032) (1967->2013) (6790->7013) (7018,SLR)
CAPE LAMBERT (Lat: -20.587973, Lon: 117.186027) (1984->2013) (6951->7096) (7076,SLR)
PORT HEDLAND (Lat: -20.317583, Lon: 118.574417) (1966->2013) (7134->7333) (7314,SLR)

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WEIPA (Lat: -12.666667, Lon: 141.866669) (1966->2013) (6766->7054) (7046,SLR)
BOOBY ISLAND (Lat: -10.602550, Lon: 141.910126) (1972->2013) (6620->6475) (6481,SLF)
CAIRNS (Lat: -16.916668, Lon: 145.783341) (1966->2013) (6945->7033) (7034,SLR)
TOWNSVILLE I (Lat: -19.250000, Lon: 146.833328) (1959->2013) (6866->7027) (7017,SLR)
SHUTE HARBOUR 2 (Lat: -20.283333, Lon: 148.783341) (1983->2013) (6959->7073) (7065,SLR)
MACKAY (Lat: -21.100000, Lon: 149.233337) (1966->2013) (6899->7079) (7067,SLR)
GLADSTONE (Lat: -23.853832, Lon: 151.313660) (1978->2013) (6974->7112) (7098,SLR)
BUNDABERG @ BURNETT HEADS (Lat: -24.766666, Lon: 152.383331) (1966->2013) (6665->6812) (6784,SLR)
BRISBANE (WEST INNER BAR) (Lat: -27.366667, Lon: 153.166672) (1966->2013) (7288->7365) (7344,SLR)
SUVA-A (Lat: -18.135677, Lon: 178.422836) (1973->2014) (6956->7166) (7176,SLR)

Zone: be (Lat: -0.000000 -> -30.000000) (Lon: -120.000000 -> -180.000000)
PAGO PAGO (Lat: -14.280000, Lon: -170.690002) (1949->2014) (6899->7192) (7183,SLR)
PENRHYN (Lat: -9.016667, Lon: -158.066666) (1978->2011) (7094->7087) (7120,SLR)
PAPEETE-B @ FARE UTE POINT @ SOC.IS. (Lat: -17.533081, Lon: -149.572723) (1977->2011) (7042->7144) (7130,SLR)
RIKITEA (Lat: -23.122269, Lon: -134.966751) (1970->2011) (7008->7127) (7114,SLR)
KANTON ISLAND-B (Lat: -2.816667, Lon: -171.716659) (1973->2011) (6980->7046) (7058,SLR)

Zone: bf (Lat: -0.000000 -> -30.000000) (Lon: -60.000000 -> -120.000000)
EASTER ISLAND-E (Lat: -27.154722, Lon: -109.472778) (1971->2014) (6965->6975) (7003,SLR)
ANTOFAGASTA 2 (Lat: -23.653055, Lon: -70.404442) (1946->2014) (7088->6986) (6997,SLF)
SANTA CRUZ (Lat: -0.750000, Lon: -90.316666) (1979->2011) (6850->6835) (6833,SLF)

Zone: bg (Lat: -30.000000 -> -60.000000) (Lon: -0.000000 -> -60.000000)
MAR DEL PLATA (NAVAL BASE) (Lat: -38.033333, Lon: -57.516666) (1958->2014) (7073->7150) (7130,SLR)
PALERMO (Lat: -34.566666, Lon: -58.400002) (1960->2014) (6988->7020) (7034,SLR)
MONTEVIDEO (PUNTA LOBOS) (Lat: -34.900002, Lon: -56.250000) (1938->2013) (7036->6894) (6939,SLF)

Zone: bh (Lat: -30.000000 -> -60.000000) (Lon: 0.000000 -> 60.000000)
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SIMONS BAY (Lat: -34.187779, Lon: 18.440140) (1958->2014) (6978->7125) (7116,SLR)
MOSSEL BAY (Lat: -34.178612, Lon: 22.135279) (1959->2014) (6945->7088) (7085,SLR)
KNYSNA (Lat: -34.049442, Lon: 23.045555) (1961->2014) (6996->7094) (7092,SLR)
PORT ELIZABETH (Lat: -33.951111, Lon: 25.629723) (1980->2014) (7009->7070) (7062,SLR)
EAST LONDON (Lat: -33.027222, Lon: 27.931667) (1967->2014) (6984->6950) (6938,SLF)

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BUNBURY (Lat: -33.323444, Lon: 115.659973) (1958->2013) (6816->6983) (6972,SLR)
FREMANTLE (Lat: -32.065556, Lon: 115.748138) (1897->2013) (6569->6895) (6887,SLR)

Zone: bj (Lat: -30.000000 -> -60.000000) (Lon: 120.000000 -> 180.000000)
NEWCASTLE V (Lat: -32.924000, Lon: 151.788590) (1966->2013) (6997->7130) (7100,SLR)
SYDNEY @ FORT DENISON 2 (Lat: -33.854668, Lon: 151.225784) (1915->2013) (7011->7089) (7063,SLR)
VICTOR HARBOUR (Lat: -35.562481, Lon: 138.635406) (1966->2013) (6849->7047) (7023,SLR)
PORT ADELAIDE (OUTER HARBOR) (Lat: -34.779762, Lon: 138.480728) (1941->2013) (6717->7055) (7038,SLR)
WALLAROO II (Lat: -33.926018, Lon: 137.615173) (1983->2013) (7033->7041) (7017,SLF)
PORT PIRIE (Lat: -33.177643, Lon: 138.011642) (1941->2013) (6784->7025) (6999,SLR)
PORT LINCOLN (Lat: -34.715904, Lon: 135.870010) (1966->2013) (6897->7062) (7038,SLR)
TAURANGA (SALISBURY WHARF) (Lat: -37.640991, Lon: 176.181107) (1985->2014) (7046->7075) (7094,SLR)
GISBORNE (Lat: -38.675480, Lon: 178.022385) (1985->2014) (6991->6967) (6967,SLF)
WELLINGTON HARBOUR (Lat: -41.284340, Lon: 174.779800) (1945->2014) (6950->7160) (7151,SLR)
PORT LYTTELTON (Lat: -43.605629, Lon: 172.721939) (1923->2014) (7212->7463) (7450,SLR)
TIMARU HARBOUR (Lat: -44.394138, Lon: 171.256134) (1963->2014) (6979->7139) (7131,SLR)
DUNEDIN II (Lat: -45.878681, Lon: 170.513367) (1900->2014) (6658->6842) (6835,SLR)
BLUFF (SOUTHLAND HARBOUR) (Lat: -46.597649, Lon: 168.345398) (1918->2014) (7010->7135) (7131,SLR)
NELSON (Lat: -41.261299, Lon: 173.272781) (1957->2014) (7033->7153) (7134,SLR)
WHANGAREI HARBOUR (MARSDEN POINT) (Lat: -35.757431, Lon: 174.350037) (1985->2014) (7051->7133) (7115,SLR)

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Zone: bl (Lat: -30.000000 -> -60.000000) (Lon: -60.000000 -> -120.000000)
VALPARAISO (Lat: -33.027222, Lon: -71.625832) (1945->2013) (7042->6988) (6984,SLF)

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Zone: bn (Lat: -60.000000 -> -90.000000) (Lon: 0.000000 -> 60.000000)

Zone: bo (Lat: -60.000000 -> -90.000000) (Lon: 60.000000 -> 120.000000)

Zone: bp (Lat: -60.000000 -> -90.000000) (Lon: 120.000000 -> 180.000000)

Zone: bq (Lat: -60.000000 -> -90.000000) (Lon: -120.000000 -> -180.000000)

Zone: br (Lat: -60.000000 -> -90.000000) (Lon: -60.000000 -> -120.000000)
ARGENTINE ISLANDS (Lat: -65.246231, Lon: -64.257416) (1960->2014) (6885->6972) (6977,SLR)

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I have cut the number of stations by 1) those with less than 30 years of data, or 2) those that stopped recording data before 2011.

Some zones do not have tide gauge stations (af, ai, bk, bm, bn, bo, bp, and bq).

I am still testing the data for accuracy.

Notice that some zones have both SLR and SLF areas in it.

If you notice anything awry, or a needed feature, I would appreciate your input.

Do remember, however, to be patient, because I just started on this recently, and some models were begun in the 60's.

The next post in this series is here, the previous post in this series is here.

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Professor Jerry Mitrovica, Harvard University:

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Proof of Concept

SLF Near Glacier Bay, Alaska

The president appeared to be attempting to get folks on board with global warming induced climate change during his recent trip to the Arctic, and other regions of Alaska.

He talked about sea level rise (SLR) but he did not talk about sea level fall (SLF).

Probably because his advisers, like most of us until recently, were not aware of it.

I have been writing about it lately (e.g. The Gravity of Sea Level Change).

And as I explained recently, I am developing software to detect sea level change (SLC) around the globe, then contemplate what caused it.

The graph at the top of the page is a product of that software, still in the early stages of development, and involves only one tidal gauge in the "ak" zone which has 59 such tidal gauges.

It proves the concept that the waters around Alaska will drop as the glaciers there melt.

That is exactly what is happening.

The difference in sea level varies as much as 20 ft. comparing some locations in Malaysia to some locations in the Florida Keys.

I don't mean long ago compared to now, no, I mean as I type these words, and as you read them.

Like the president said, "With climate change, there is such a thing as too late."

I am excited about the new way to look at SLC, not leaving out either SLF or SLR.

Hasta luego.

The next post in this series is here.

New Type of SLC Detection Model

Fig. 1 Sea Level Zones

Regular readers know that I am into constructing a new software model program.

It will be used for detecting and projecting sea level change (SLC) by using a grid of zones with tide gauges in them.

Those zones are based on a database of  tide gauges located around the world (Databases Galore - 10).

Yesterday, I built the tidal gauges ("stations") database (1,417 stations), and the sea level database (54,106 yearly records of sea level, going back to the 1800's).

Today's effort did not go as good as I had planned, however, there is also good news.

I had planned to complete the zone identities and place them into the stations database (based on the grid shown @ Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).

Fig. 2 Id of zones "aa" thru "br" (36 zones)

I did finish the grid zone maps and the logic whereby each  station is traversed and the zone it is in identified, and recorded in the stations table.

But I did not get those values inserted into the stations table as planned.

That feature will be used in order select each station in a particular zone and detect changes from the year 2014 and before, compared with the current month and year's sea level data (and a host of other queries too).

Fig. 3 Some progress

However, I did test the logic so far by searching for latitude 32.7133331, longitude -117.1733322.

According to the stations table, those are the coordinates for a tidal gauge in San Diego, California.

It came up with grid zone "al" (Fig. 3) which is correct (Fig. 2).

The next post in this series is here.

Databases Galore - 10

Fig. 1 Sea Level Zones

I. Hello Again

Well Pilgrims, I found another database source (Woohoo ain't we got fun).

Since my worry about SLC destroying the sea ports of the world is growing, I delved into tide-gauge databases.

If you want to, you can blame Professor Dr. Jerry X. Mitrovica and his student Natayla Gomez, who is now also a professor.

But, if you are real, you won't blame them, instead, you will send them a thank-you card.

They got game.

II. The New Data

Anyway, I downloaded data from Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL), a very reputable source:

Established in 1933, the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) has been responsible for the collection, publication, analysis and interpretation of sea level data from the global network of tide gauges. It is based in Liverpool at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), which is a component of the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

(About PSMSL). That download is only the beginning of it, not the end of it, because then comes the software design and coding to handle it.

III. New Programs

Next I wrote C++ programs that parsed all of that flat-file structure-format data, so as to automatically put it into an SQL database (mySQL) as per usual.

I named the database "PSMSL" in honor of the hosts of the data.

Currently, there are three tables, "rlrdata", "stations", and "test".

The "stations" table has all the relevant tide-gauge data from around the world.

There are 1,417 tide-gauge station descriptions from around the globe.

Two of the columns or fields in the stations table are "latitude" and "longitude."

Those two allow the software to 1) identify each station as being within a zone, and 2) identify an ice sheet source as an impactor on that zone.

Thus, when relevant SLC (whether SLF or SLR) takes place in that zone, I can look to the source ice sheet to find out if there were visible dynamics such as calving (The Evolution of Models - 12) or melt.

The GRACE satellite detects either one of those phenomena, because loss of ice to melt or to calving means loss of gravity where the loss took place.

IV. SLC Fingerprint Zones

As you can see in Fig. 1, there are various coastal locations on the globe that are impacted characteristically when land ice in Greenland, Antarctica, and/or non-Polar glacial zones, individually and/or collectively, makes its way to the sea.

The link @ Fig. 1 is to a paper by Mitrovica, Gomez et al. which details the science of the issues.

V. Conclusion

Have a good labor day next year.

Will share more about all of this in the days ahead.

The next post in this series is here, the previous post in this series is here.

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