GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 175 |
Station name | Valparaiso |
Country | Chile |
Time zone | 060W, GMT - 4hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -33.03333 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -71.61666 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation period(s) | 1945-1976 Float/stilling well 1976-1999 Bubbler 1999-2003 Differential Pressure Transducer |
Responsible country | Chile |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada, Departamento Oceanografia, Casilla 324, Valparaiso, Chile |
GLOSS contact | Chile |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Location map | |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | Yes |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | Yes |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | Sea temperature (hourly) Air temperature (hourly) Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
Data acquisition rate | 2 minute interval from pressure transducer, 6 minute intervals from Next Generation acoustic gauge |
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 | |
Additional parameters (real-time) | Sea temperature (hourly) Air temperature (hourly) Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | BM Control - it is a 6cm bronze disk stamped 'Cota Control' set in cement at north side in the base of the tide house |
Benchmark relationships | BM Control (1985-1997) BM No. 7 (1950-1997) |
Auxiliary benchmarks | BM No. 7 - it is a 6cm bronze disk stamped CF 7, set in cement at the west side of the building located 60m east of the tide house. Also: BM 2 1941, CF 3 1941, BM 10, CF ESMERALDA 1985, CF FARO 1991, CF CANON 1991. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | 24 hour averages |
PSMSL code | 499 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 081 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | The standard tide gauge installed in 1941 near CF No. 10 was moved in 1984 to the present site. PSMSL hold data from other gauges at Valparaiso (PSMSL Code 850/032 1982-1999 and PSMSL Code 850/033 1985-1999). Levelling twice a year No GPS recording |
Nearest Met. station | Punta Angeles Lighthouse |
Last updated | 2003-10-09 |