GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 177 |
Station name | San Felix |
Country | Chile |
Time zone | 060W, GMT - 4hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -26.17 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -80.07 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation period(s) | 1984-2003 |
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 | No |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | Sea temperature (hourly) Air temperature (hourly) Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
Data acquisition rate | 2 minute intervals |
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 No. 3: it is a bronze disk stamped CF III, set in cement in bedrock platform where the boat landing. |
Benchmark relationships | BM No. 3 (1987-2003) BM Doppler (1984-1997) |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | 24 hour averages |
PSMSL code | 1751 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 035 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Levelling twice a year No GPS recording |
Last updated | 2003-10-09 |