Naos (Panama) Site History
History Summary
| Station Name | Naos |
|---|---|
| Country | Panama |
| Latitude | 08° 55.0' N |
| Longitude | 079° 32.0' W |
| WOCE No. | 9049 |
| Time Reference | GMT (hours 00-23) |
| Contributor | National Ocean Service (NOS)
National Ocean. and Atmos. Administration (NOAA) |
| Instrument Type | Aquatrak acoustic gauge,
NOAA Next Generation Water Level Measuring System (NGWLMS) |
| Site of Gauge | |
| Observational Periods | 1991-1997 |
Reference Level
All heights have been referred to the station tide staff zero which is linked to fixed benchmarks.
Quality Assessment by the UH Sea Level Center
Comment
The daily and monthly means reveal no apparent reference level changes or trends and agree with the nearest stations. This site is physically within a couple of miles of the Balboa gauge. The overlap of data with Balboa shows a good agreement.
| Year | CI(%) | Missing Data | Replaced Gaps or Bad Data | Questionable Fluctuations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34 | none | none | none |
| 1992 | 99 | 139-144 | none | none |
| 1993 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1994 | 100 | none | none | none |
| 1995 | 100 | none | (20)113-(17)114 | none |
| 1996 | 0 | 001-366 | none | none |
| 1997 | 67 | 243-365 | none | none |
