GLOSS Station Handbook – San Felix
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 | |
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Gloss number | 177 |
Station name | San Felix |
Country | Chile |
Time zone | 060W, GMT - 4hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | -26.17 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -80.07 |
Ocean | Pacific |
Observation periods | 1984-2003 |
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 | No |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
Additional parameters | Sea temperature (hourly) Air temperature (hourly) Atmospheric pressure (hourly) |
Data acquisition rate | 2 minute intervals |
Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 035 File format |
High frequency data at BODC | Data 177 Document 78007 |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 035a Document 035a 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 No. 3: it is a bronze disk stamped CF III, set in cement in bedrock platform where the boat landing. |
Benchmark relationships | BM No. 3 (1987-2003) BM Doppler (1984-1997) |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 1751 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | 24 hour averages |
PSMSL code | 1751 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 035 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Levelling twice a year No GPS recording |
Last updated | 9 October 2003 |