GLOSS Station Handbook – Balboa
The GLOSS Station Handbook is currently being re-designed and upgraded.
Until a new version is available, the tide gauge station list below from the last version of the Handbook provides links to further details about each tide gauge in the GLOSS Core Network. Click column headings to sort the station list table. Click the GLOSS number buttons to view the station information.
Station information
| General | |
|---|---|
| Gloss number | 168 |
| Station name | Balboa |
| Country | Panama |
| Time zone | 075W, GMT - 5hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | 8.96666 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | -79.6 |
| Ocean | Pacific |
| Observation periods | 1909- |
| Responsible country | Panama |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Panama Canal Commission Engineering Division Unit 2300 APO AA 34011 |
| GLOSS contact | Panama |
| Committed to GLOSS | No |
| Operational | Yes |
| Location map | |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
| Pressure | No |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Data acquisition rate | 15 minute |
| Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 302 File format |
| High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 302a Document 302a File format |
| Real-time data available | Yes |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 163 |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| PSMSL code | 163 |
| Other relevant codes | UHSLC 302 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | PSMSL hold data from previous gauge (PSMSL ref 840/011) from 1908-1969. |
| Last updated | 11 December 2002 |
Location map
Balboa, Panama
Real time data plot
Balboa, Panama
