GLOSS Station Handbook – Santa Cruz del Flores (Azores)

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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	244
Station name	Santa Cruz del Flores (Azores)
Country	Portugal
Time zone	015W, GMT - 1hr
Latitude (+ve N)	39.2728
Longitude (+ve E)	-31.0745
Ocean	Atlantic
Observation periods	1957-1969, 1976-1988, 1991-
Responsible country	Portugal
Authority responsible for tide gauge	Instituto Hidrografico, Rua das Trinas 49, P-1296 Lisboa Codex, Portugal
GLOSS contact	Portugal
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Location map
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	No
Bubbler	Yes
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Data acquisition rate	Continuous analog record, digitised at 60 minute intervals
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 210a Document 210a File format
Real-time data available	No
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	MN 17/83 - benchmark bolt on the curb at the intersection of Travessa da Alfandega and Rua Senador Andre de Freitas
Benchmark relationships	Tide gauge zero (TGZ) = Portuguese Hydrographic Institute Chart Datum TGZ = 3.688m below IGC TGZ = 6.672m below MN 16/83 TGZ = 6.809m below MN 17/83
Auxiliary benchmarks	1/76 is 4.663m above Chart Datum 8/84 is 3.879m above Chart Datum 2/76 is 3.710m above Chart Datum
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	Yes (Monthly metric data only available)
MSL method	Metode de Hauteurs Reduites
PSMSL code	843
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 210
Additional information
Nearest Met. station	Santa Cruz das Flores
Last updated	11 December 2002