GLOSS Station Handbook – Rio de Janeiro - I.Fiscal

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	195
Station name	Rio de Janeiro - I.Fiscal
Country	Brazil
Time zone	045W, GMT - 3hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	-22.9
Longitude (+ve E)	-43.16666
Ocean	Atlantic
Observation periods	1963-1986, Nov 1988-, Kalesto gauge due 2007
Responsible country	Brazil
Authority responsible for tide gauge	Directoria de Hidrografia e Navegacao, Divisao de Servicos Oceanicos, Rua Bar?o de Jaceguay, s/n? Ponta da Armac?o ? Niteroi
GLOSS contact	Brazil
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	No
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	No
Radar	Yes
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Atmospheric pressure
Data acquisition rate	Hourly
Fast delivery data at UHSLC	Data 280 File format
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 280a Document 280a File format
Real-time data available	No
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	RN-2: Ordnance survey benchmark set on the floor of castle tower on Fiscal Island.
Benchmark relationships	Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ) = 143.6cm below Chart Datum (CD) TGZ = 490.6cm below TGBM TGZ = 236.9cm Imbitba's Vertical Datum (from 1963 onwards)
Auxiliary benchmarks	RN-1: Set at internal wall of castle tower just 137.0cm above RN-2.
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 1032
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	Godin filter
PSMSL code	1032
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 280
Additional information
Other relevant information	http://www.mares.io.usp.br/aagn/61/cald/cald.html contains a picture. Previously called Ilhas dos Ratos
Nearest Met. station	WMO No. 83744 - Ilha Rasa
Last updated	11 December 2002