GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 36 |
Station name | Chittagong |
Country | Bangladesh |
Time zone | 090E, GMT + 6hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | 22.33333 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 91.83333 |
Ocean | Indian |
Observation period(s) | 1961-1968, 1977-1996 |
Responsible country | Bangladesh |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Engineering Department, BIWT Authority, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
GLOSS contact | Bangladesh |
Committed to GLOSS | No |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Real-time data available | No |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | BM = 6.226m CD (Established on 20 July 1992). Location: BIWTA BM is situated on the top step (Plinth) BIWTA pump house. The BM is located about 125 feet North of Auto Gauge Structure. |
Benchmark relationships | BM is 6.226m above chart datum (CD) |
Auxiliary benchmarks | BM 6.56m (21.54ft) and its CD value is (-) 0.322m (based on data analysis for the year 1978). Location: On the southern side of the two storied building near the Sadarghat in the compound of port trust colony about 400 feet from gauge. |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | ![]() |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | ![]() |
MSL method | mean of hourly heights |
PSMSL code | 1496 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | PSMSL hold data for other gauges at Chittagong: Khal #10 (PSMSL Code 510/010 1983-1992) Sadarghat (PSMSL Code 510/011 1937-1948, 1956-1961, 1977-1991) Patenga Point (PSMSL Code 510/021 1954-1960) T.M. Compound (PSMSL Code 510/023 1960-1968) Juldia Point (PSMSL Code 510/025 1961-1968) |
Nearest Met. station | Met. Office, Chittagong |
Last updated | 1997-11-20 |