Port Victoria-B (Seychelles) Site History
History Summary
| Station | Port Victoria-B |
|---|---|
| Country | Seychelles |
| GLOSS No | 273 |
| Contributor (1986-present) | TOGA Sea Level Center |
| Instrument Type | (Jan 1988-Dec 1988) Float and stilling well gauge, Fischer and Porter Analog-to-Digital Recorder (1986-87,1989-91) Float and stilling well gauge, Leupold and Stevens Analog-to-Digital Recorder (1992-) OTT |
| Site of Gauge | The gauge is situated just off Hodoul island |
| Observational periods | 1986-1992 |
Reference Level
All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed benchmarks. This gauge is located about 100 yards from Port Victoria-A yet it is not levelled to the same bench marks.
Quality Assessment
Comment
The daily and monthly means do not reveal any obvious reference level shifts or trends and agree well with the nearest site, Praslin, except for possible reference level shifts on:
- April 23 1990 (-15 cm)
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- August 16 1990 (+10 cm)
- January 21-28 1991 (+15 cm)
| Year | CI(%) | QI(%) | Missing Data | Replaced Gaps or Bad Data | Questionable Fluctuations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 60 | 59 | none | none | none |
| 1987 | 93 | 89 | 33-35,223-237,285-295 | none | none |
| 1988 | 99 | 99 | 187-190 | none | 358-366 |
| 1989 | 94 | 92 | 170-181,240-251 | none | 37-43,51-57 |
| 1990 | 94 | 94 | 44-64,365 | none | 114-117 |
| 1991 | 97 | 97 | 1-7,141-143,301-303,365 | none | 296-300 |
| 1992 | 99 | 366 | (13)134-(04)134 | none |
