Juan Fernandez-B (Chile) Site History

History Summary

StationJuan Fernandez-B
CountryChile
Latitude33° 37.3' S
Longitude078° 50.0' W
GLOSS No176
Time ReferenceGMT (hours 00-23)
ContributorServicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada
Instrument typeMetercraft bubbler gauge
Site Gauge 
Observational periods1985 - 1989

Reference Level

The tide staff zero has been linked to fixed benchmarks by the contributors. The documentation shows the tide staff to be stable relative to the benchmarks throughout the period. However the data reveal numerous level shifts between 02 April - 31 December 1989. After investigation by the originators into the tide staff readings and original analog rolls, it has been determined that these shifts are not correctable.

Benchmarks

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

This data set is of marginal quality due to the numerous gaps and reference level shifts.

YearCI (%)Missing DataReplaced Gaps or Bad DataQuestionable Fluctuations
  (14)360-(13)361  
19866353-55,77-78,233-365(14)006-(11)007 (19)032-(14)033 (14)072-(13)073 (16)088-(14)089 (15)099-(13)100 (15)123-(13)124 (07)177-(14)17732,43-44
1987281-261,357-358(20)288-(14)289 (16)334-(23)334 (01)335-(12)335 (04)365-(15)365none
19889882-84,106-109,130-131,261-262(17)028-(14)029 (20)043-(13)044 (03)061-(12)061 (21)135-(20)136 (16)199-(12)200 (14)263-(22)263 (19)264-(03)265 (00)273-(12)273 (16)274-(23)274 (01)275-(15)275none
19899347-49,237-238,286-289,294-312,365(03)032-(12)032 (22)039-(12)040 (22)041-(13)042 (00)043-(15)043 (20)051-(13)052 (15)091-(14)092 (17)096-(14)097 (04)185-(20)185 (04)244-(14)244122,245-246,257,259,262-263,270-271,318,322-328