Juan Fernandez-A (Chile) Site History

History Summary

StationJuan Fernandez-A
CountryChile
Latitude33° 37.3' S
Longitude078° 50.0' W
GLOSS No176
Time ReferenceGMT (hours 00-23)
ContributorUH Sea Level Center
Instrument TypeFischer and Porter Analog-to-Digital Recorder
Site of Gauge 
Observational periods1977-1984

Reference Level

All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed benchmarks.

Tide Gauge Benchmark (TGBM) Description

BenchmarkDescription
BM No. 3It is a 9cm bronze disk stamped CF 3, set in cement at the right side of the basement of the passenger pier.
BM No. 6It is a 6cm bronze disk stamped CF 6 set in cement at the base of the flag pole front to 'Capitania de Puerto' building.

Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Center

Comment

The daily and monthly means reveal no apparent changes in the reference level. The accuracy of the timing is no better than plus or minus 7 min.

YearCI(%)Missing DataReplaced Gaps or Bad DataQuestionable Fluctuations
197840147-365none38-39,112-118
1979681-110,359-365nonenone
198001-365nonenone
1981831-45,71-75,191-194,199-201,211-213,225-227none215-216
19829550-53,202-204,286-292,316-321none28-29
19837860-139nonenone
198434nonenonenone