GLOSS Station Handbook – Funchal (Madeira)

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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	250
Station name	Funchal (Madeira)
Country	Portugal
Time zone	000E, GMT
Latitude (+ve N)	32.3862
Longitude (+ve E)	-16.5465
Ocean	Atlantic
Observation periods	1963-1964, 1976-1978, 1981-1982, 1986-
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	No
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 218b Document 218b File format
Real-time data available	No
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	MC - benchmark bolt inside tide gauge hut, adjacent to stilling well
Benchmark relationships	Tide gauge zero (TGZ) = Portuguese Hydrographic Institute Chart Datum TGZ = 4.218m below MHIA-1936 TGZ = 5.610m below MC
Auxiliary benchmarks	T-3 (JAPAM) is 5.173m above Chart Datum NN 22/83 is 5.981m above Chart Datum
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 1030
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	Metode de Hauteurs Reduites
PSMSL code	1030
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 218
Additional information
Last updated	11 December 2002