| General | |
| GLOSS number | 244 |
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| Station name | Santa Cruz del Flores (Azores) |
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| Country | Portugal |
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| Time zone | 015W, GMT - 1hr |
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| Latitude (+ve N) | 39.2728 |
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| Longitude (+ve E) | -31.0745 |
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| Ocean | Atlantic |
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| Observation period(s) | 1957-1969, 1976-1988, 1991- |
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| Responsible country | Portugal |
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Authority responsible
for tide gauge | Instituto Hidrografico, Rua das Trinas 49, P-1296 Lisboa Codex, Portugal |
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| GLOSS contact | Portugal |
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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 | Yes |
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| Pressure | No |
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| Bubbler | Yes |
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| Acoustic | No |
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| Radar | No |
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| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
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| Data acquisition rate | Continuous analog record, digitised at 60 minute intervals |
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| High frequency data at UHSLC |    |
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| Real-time data available | No |
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| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmarks | MN 17/83 - benchmark bolt on the curb at the intersection of Travessa da Alfandega and Rua Senador Andre de Freitas |
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| Benchmark relationships | Tide gauge zero (TGZ) = Portuguese Hydrographic Institute Chart Datum TGZ = 3.688m below IGC
TGZ = 6.672m below MN 16/83
TGZ = 6.809m below MN 17/83
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| Auxiliary benchmarks | 1/76 is 4.663m above Chart Datum
8/84 is 3.879m above Chart Datum
2/76 is 3.710m above Chart Datum
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| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
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| MSL method | Metode de Hauteurs Reduites |
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| PSMSL code | 360/041 |
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| Other relevant codes | UHSLC 210 |
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| Additional information | |
| Nearest Met. station | Santa Cruz das Flores |
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| Last updated | 2002-12-11 |
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