GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 198 |
Station name | Fernando de Noronha |
Country | Brazil |
Latitude (+ve N) | -3.83333 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -32.4 |
Ocean | Atlantic |
Observation period(s) | ORSTOM for 1982-1983, 1984-1985, 1972-1985, 1991-, Kalesto gauge due 2008 |
Responsible country | Brazil |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Directoria de Hidrografia e Navegacao, Divisao de Servicos Oceanicos, Rua Barão de Jaceguay, s/nº Ponta da Armação – Niterói (for 1972 data only) |
GLOSS contact | Brazil |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Location map | |
Instrumentation | |
Float | No |
Pressure | Yes |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
High frequency data at UHSLC | |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | Yes (Monthly metric data only available) |
PSMSL code | 1829 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 203 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Data transmitting by satellite ARGOS platform will be installed in December 1992. World heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1000 |
Nearest Met. station | WMO No. 82595 - Calcanhar |
Last updated | 1992-09-26 |