GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 178 |
Station name | Puerto Montt |
Country | Chile |
Time zone | 060W, GMT - 4hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -41.29 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -72.58 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation period(s) | 1945-1973 Float/stilling well 1977-1999 Bubbler 1999-2003 Differential Pressure Transducer |
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 | Yes |
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 |
High frequency data at UHSLC | |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Additional parameters (real-time) | Sea temperature (hourly) Air temperature (hourly) Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | BM No. 25 - It is a 6cm bronze disk stamped CF25, set in cement 2.5m north east of the lighthouse at the entrance port. |
Benchmark relationships | BM No. 25 (1958-2003) BM No. 28 (1980-2003) BM No. 27 (1980-2003) BM No. A1 (1999-2003) BM No. B1 (1999-2003) |
Auxiliary benchmarks | BM No. 28 - it is a 6cm bronze disk stamped CF28 set in cement at the north east corner of the warehouse No. 1 of 'Emporchi'. BM No. A1: Tide gauge new location. It is a bronze disk stamped A1, set in cement close to the edge of the Navy Pier. BM No. B1: Tide gauge new location. It is a bronze disk stamped B1, set in cement at the left side of the vehicle gate to 'Gobernacion Maritima' building. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
MSL method | 24 hour averages |
PSMSL code | 472 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 684 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Levelling twice a year No GPS recording Tide gauge moved to 'Gobernacion Maritima' new building. |
Nearest Met. station | El Tepual Airport |
Last updated | 2003-10-09 |