Callao-A (Peru) Site History
History Summary
| Station | Callao |
|---|---|
| Country | Peru |
| Latitude | 12° 03.0' S |
| Longitude | 077° 09.0' W |
| GLOSS No | 173 |
| Time Reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor | Scripps Institute of Oceanography (D.Luther) |
| Instrument Type | unconfirmed |
| Site of Gauge | |
| Observational periods | 1950 - 1965 |
Reference Level
All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed bench marks.
Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Centre
Comment
The daily and monthly means reveal no apparent changes in the reference level and agree well with Talara.
Notable episodic events:
05-08 Nov 1952: Tsunami from Kamchatka
09-10 Mar 1957: Tsunami from C. Aleutians (small)
23-25 May 1960: Tsunami from S.C. Chile
28-29 Mar 1964: Tsunami from Alaska
This series is separate from Callao-B because they are not linked to a common datum.
| Year | CI(%) | Missing Data | Replaced Gaps or Bad Data | Questionable Fluctuations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99 | 1 | (09)147-(17)147 | none |
| 1951 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1952 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1953 | 98 | 99-106 | none | none |
| 1954 | 98 | 358-365 | none | none |
| 1955 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1956 | 82 | 183-209,307-345 | none | none |
| 1957 | 96 | 188-189,202-204,208-212,251-259 | none | none |
| 1958 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1959 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1960 | 100 | none | (02)326-(12)326 | none |
| 1961 | 100 | none | (14)358-(00)359 (05)359-(12)359 (05)360-(13)360 | none |
| 1962 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1963 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1964 | 88 | 138-139,141-183 | none | none |
| 1965 | 100 | none | (17)002-(03)003 | none |
