GLOSS Station Handbook

GLOSS Station Handbook – Acajutla

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 number182
Station nameAcajutla
CountryEl Salvador
Time zone090W, GMT - 6hrs
Latitude (+ve N)13.5833
Longitude (+ve E)-89.83333
OceanPacific
Observation periods1962-2001
Responsible countryEl Salvador
Authority responsible for tide gaugeReynaldo Di Majo, Jefe Depto Hidrografia, IGN Pablo Arnoldo Guzman, Av Juan Bertis 79, Cuidad Delagado, Apto Postal 247, El Salvador C.A.
GLOSS contactEl Salvador
Committed to GLOSSNo
OperationalYes
Instrumentation
FloatYes
PressureNo
BubblerNo
AcousticNo
RadarNo
Data
Digital dataYes
High frequency data at UHSLCData 082a Document 082a File format
Real-time data availableYes
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre
Additional parameters (real-time)None
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) dataRLR 1011
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
PSMSL code1011
Other relevant codesUHSLC 082
Additional information
Last updated11 December 2002