GLOSS Station Handbook – La Libertad

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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	172
Station name	La Libertad
Country	Ecuador
Time zone	105W, GMT - 5hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	-2.2
Longitude (+ve E)	-80.91666
Ocean	Pacific
Observation periods	1948-; 1985-
Responsible country	Ecuador
Authority responsible for tide gauge	Instituto Oceanografico de la Armada, Departmento de Hidrografico, Casilla 5940, Guayaquil, Ecuador
GLOSS contact	Ecuador
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	No
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Sea temperature
Data acquisition rate	Standard gauge: Continuous recording Digital gauge: 15 minute intervals
Fast delivery data at UHSLC	Data 091 File format
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 091a Document 091a File format
Real-time data available	Yes
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	BME - it is a standard disc with the inscription 'BME-48'. It is located in an electric house cement base. The house is 50 metres from the principal oil gate and 150 metres to the south of the oil terminal pier.
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 544 RLR 555
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	24 hourly heights
PSMSL code	544
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 091
Additional information
Other relevant information	PSMSL also hold data from another gauge at La Libertad (PSMSL Code 845/ 011 1948-1969).
Nearest Met. station	Salinas
Last updated	11 December 2002