GLOSS Station Handbook
Station information sheet
General | |
GLOSS number | 72 |
Station name | Legaspi, Albay |
Country | Philippines |
Time zone | 120E, GMT + 8hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | 13.15 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 123.75 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation period(s) | 1947- |
Responsible country | Philippines |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Director, Coast and Geodetic Survey Department, 421 Baracca St., San Nicolas, Manila, Philippines |
GLOSS contact | Philippines |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | Sea surface temperature, surface salinity at 15degC |
High frequency data at UHSLC | |
Real-time data available | Yes |
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre | |
Additional parameters (real-time) | Sea surface temperature, surface salinity at 15degC |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmarks | BM-2 - Port of Legaspi, Albay. Cross cut on brass rod set in drilled hole on concrete base of monument located at the northern side of the wharf, 0.42m from the corner of the base; no inscription around mark. |
Benchmark relationships | BM-2 was established in 1947 |
Auxiliary benchmarks | BMX, BP1, Z, Z1, Z2, 4A, 5B, AL-ZA (first order benchmark) |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Monthly & weighted annual mean |
PSMSL code | 522 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 371 |
Additional information | |
Nearest Met. station | 5km from tide gauge |
Last updated | 2002-12-11 |