GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
| General | |
| GLOSS number | 169 |
| Station name | Baltra, Galapagos Is. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Time zone | 090W, GMT - 6hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -0.43333 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | -90.28333 |
| Ocean | Pacific |
| Observation period(s) | 1968-1977, 1985- |
| Responsible country | Ecuador |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Dr. M. Merrifield, University of Hawaii, Dept. of Oceanography, 1000 Pope Road MSB 307, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, U.S.A. |
| GLOSS contact | Ecuador |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | Yes |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
| Pressure | Yes |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Fast delivery data at UHSLC |   |
| High frequency data at BODC |  |
| High frequency data at UHSLC | |
| Real-time data available | Yes |
| Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre |  |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | UH-1: type not documented, located at 133ft, 40 deg. true N at SE corner of the fuel storage bldg. (established 24 Mar 1985) |
| Benchmark relationships | Datum of data is zero of tide staff UH-1 is 4.052m above tide staff zero (June 1985) UH-2 is 4.189m above tide staff zero (June 1985) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | UH-2: type not documented, located at 133.33ft, 40 deg. true N at SE corner of fuel bldg. (established 24 Mar 1985) UH-3: SS square plate located at base of the old lamp post just off line between the station and the lighthouse, located 237 deg. true N and about 250 ft from tide station (established 8 Jun 1990) 1: type not documented, behind storage area (established Apr 1988) |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| MSL method | 24 hourly heights |
| PSMSL code | 845/034 |
| Other relevant codes | UHSLC 003 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Other benchmarks: 2A - 10cm disc stamped 'Instituto Oceanografico de l'Armada. Prohibido Tocar 1977'. 234 deg. True N of tide station. SW1 - head of 1/4inch screw mounted on witch switch on Encoder well. (2A and SW1 established 8 Jun 1990) |
| Last updated | 1997-11-20 |
Related BODC pages
| Sea level portal | World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) — Sea level | |
| UK Tide Gauge Network | Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) | |
| GLOSS project page |
Related external links
| Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) | Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) | |
| University of Hawai`i Sea Level Centre (UHSLC) | World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) |
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