| General | |
| GLOSS number | 178 |
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| Station name | Puerto Montt |
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| Country | Chile |
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| Time zone | 060W, GMT - 4hrs |
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| Latitude (+ve N) | -41.29 |
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| Longitude (+ve E) | -72.58 |
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| Ocean | Pacific |
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| Observation period(s) | 1945-1973 Float/stilling well
1977-1999 Bubbler
1999-2003 Differential Pressure Transducer |
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| Responsible country | Chile |
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Authority responsible
for tide gauge | Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada, Departamento Oceanografia, Casilla 324, Valparaiso, Chile |
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| GLOSS contact | Chile |
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| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
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| Operational | Yes |
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| Location map |  |
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| Instrumentation | |
| Float | No |
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| Pressure | Yes |
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| Bubbler | No |
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| Acoustic | No |
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| Radar | No |
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| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
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| Additional parameters | Sea temperature (hourly)
Air temperature (hourly)
Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
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| Data acquisition rate | 2 minute intervals |
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| High frequency data at UHSLC |    |
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| Real-time data available | Yes |
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| Additional parameters (real-time) | Sea temperature (hourly)
Air temperature (hourly)
Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
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| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | BM No. 25 - It is a 6cm bronze disk stamped CF25, set in cement 2.5m north east of the lighthouse at the entrance port. |
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| Benchmark relationships | BM No. 25 (1958-2003)
BM No. 28 (1980-2003)
BM No. 27 (1980-2003)
BM No. A1 (1999-2003)
BM No. B1 (1999-2003) |
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| Auxiliary benchmarks | BM No. 28 - it is a 6cm bronze disk stamped CF28 set in cement at the north east corner of the warehouse No. 1 of 'Emporchi'.
BM No. A1: Tide gauge new location. It is a bronze disk stamped A1, set in cement close to the edge of the Navy Pier.
BM No. B1: Tide gauge new location. It is a bronze disk stamped B1, set in cement at the left side of the vehicle gate to 'Gobernacion Maritima' building. |
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| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
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| Annual MSL (RLR) plot |  |
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| MSL method | 24 hour averages |
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| PSMSL code | 850/051 |
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| Other relevant codes | UHSLC 684 |
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| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | Levelling twice a year
No GPS recording
Tide gauge moved to 'Gobernacion Maritima' new building. |
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| Nearest Met. station | El Tepual Airport |
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| Last updated | 2003-10-09 |
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