GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 172 |
Station name | La Libertad |
Country | Ecuador |
Time zone | 105W, GMT - 5hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -2.2 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -80.91666 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation period(s) | 1948-; 1985- |
Responsible country | Ecuador |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Instituto Oceanografico de la Armada, Departmento de Hidrografico, Casilla 5940, Guayaquil, Ecuador |
GLOSS contact | Ecuador |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Location map | |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | Sea temperature |
Data acquisition rate | Standard gauge: Continuous recording Digital gauge: 15 minute intervals |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | |
High frequency data at UHSLC | |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre | |
Additional parameters (real-time) | Sea temperature |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | BME - it is a standard disc with the inscription 'BME-48'. It is located in an electric house cement base. The house is 50 metres from the principal oil gate and 150 metres to the south of the oil terminal pier. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | 24 hourly heights |
PSMSL code | 544 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 091 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at La Libertad (PSMSL Code 845/ 011 1948-1969). |
Nearest Met. station | Salinas |
Last updated | 2002-12-11 |