Gan (Maldives) Site History
History Summary
| Station | Gan |
|---|---|
| Country | Rep. of Maldives |
| Latitude | 00° 41.2' S |
| Longitude | 073° 09.1' E |
| GLOSS No | 027 |
| Time Reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor | UH Sea Level Center in collaboration with Meteorology Station,
Addu Development Authority, Gan, Rep. of Maldives |
| Instrument Type | (03/1987-10/1988) Leupold and Stevens Analog gauge
(10/1988-06/1990) Fischer and Porter Analog-to- Digital Recorder (1992-) Handar 436-A, Encoder (ENC) (1992-) Handar 436-B (ENB) float gauges |
| Site of Gauge | |
| Observational periods | 1987 - present |
Reference Level
The sea level heights are referred to the zero point assigned to the tide gauge.
Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Center
Comment
Differences in daily means with Cocos and Port Louis suggest that the reference level is stable.
| Year | CI(%) | Missing Data | Replaced Gaps or Bad Data | Questionable Fluctuations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 42 | 132-136,149-153,201-342 | (03)120-(11)120 | none |
| 1988 | 60 | 1-104,115-135,176-179,213-233 | (04)298-(12)298 | none |
| 1989 | 96 | 144-158 | none | none |
| 1990 | 42 | 154-365 | none | none |
| 1991 | 48 | 1-191 | none | none |
| 1992 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1993 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1994 | 100 | none | (03)001-(15)001 (02)019-(13)019 (02)121-(17)121 (06)206-(17)206 (13)259-(12)260 | none |
| 1995 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1996 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1997 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1998 | 100 | none | none | none |
