GLOSS Station Handbook – Bahia Esperanza

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	185
Station name	Bahia Esperanza
Country	Argentina
Latitude (+ve N)	-63.3
Longitude (+ve E)	-56.91666
Ocean	Southern
Observation periods	1959-1978, Feb 1993-
Responsible country	Argentina
Authority responsible for tide gauge	Armada Argentina, Servicio de Hidrografia Naval, Avenida Montes de Oca 2124, (1271) Capital Federal, Republica Argentina
GLOSS contact	Argentina
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Instrumentation
Float	No
Pressure	No
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	Yes
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	water/air temperature, wind direction/speed, air pressure
Fast delivery data at UHSLC	Data 601 File format
High frequency data at BODC	Data 185 Document 91839
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 601a Document 601a File format
Real-time data available	Yes
Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	Benchmark bolt inside tide gauge hut adjacent to stilling well
Benchmark relationships	Tide gauge zero (TGZ): Local Chart Datum TGZ is 5.45m below TGBM
Auxiliary benchmarks	AUX: Pilar de referencia ubicado en cercauias de la estacion
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 988
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	Mean monthly hourly heights
PSMSL code	988
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 601
Additional information
Last updated	3 January 1994