GLOSS Station Handbook – Valparaiso
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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 | 175 |
| Station name | Valparaiso |
| Country | Chile |
| Time zone | 060W, GMT - 4hrs |
| Latitude (+ve N) | -33.03333 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | -71.61666 |
| Ocean | Pacific |
| Observation periods | 1945-1976 Float/stilling well 1976-1999 Bubbler 1999-2003 Differential Pressure Transducer |
| Responsible country | Chile |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada, Departamento Oceanografia, Casilla 324, Valparaiso, Chile |
| GLOSS contact | Chile |
| Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
| Operational | Yes |
| Location map | |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | Yes |
| Pressure | Yes |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | Yes |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Additional parameters | Sea temperature (hourly) Air temperature (hourly) Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
| Data acquisition rate | 2 minute interval from pressure transducer, 6 minute intervals from Next Generation acoustic gauge |
| Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 081 File format |
| High frequency data at BODC | Data 175a Data 175b Document 63973 Document 57471 |
| High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 081a Document 081a File format |
| Real-time data available | Yes |
| Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre | |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Benchmarks | |
| Tide gauge benchmark | BM Control - it is a 6cm bronze disk stamped 'Cota Control' set in cement at north side in the base of the tide house |
| Benchmark relationships | BM Control (1985-1997) BM No. 7 (1950-1997) |
| Auxiliary benchmarks | BM No. 7 - it is a 6cm bronze disk stamped CF 7, set in cement at the west side of the building located 60m east of the tide house. Also: BM 2 1941, CF 3 1941, BM 10, CF ESMERALDA 1985, CF FARO 1991, CF CANON 1991. |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 499 |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| MSL method | 24 hour averages |
| PSMSL code | 499 |
| Other relevant codes | UHSLC 081 |
| Additional information | |
| Other relevant information | The standard tide gauge installed in 1941 near CF No. 10 was moved in 1984 to the present site. PSMSL hold data from other gauges at Valparaiso (PSMSL Code 850/032 1982-1999 and PSMSL Code 850/033 1985-1999). Levelling twice a year No GPS recording |
| Nearest Met. station | Punta Angeles Lighthouse |
| Last updated | 9 October 2003 |
Location map
Valparaiso, Chile
Location map
Valparaiso, Chile
Real time data plot
Valparaiso, Chile
