GLOSS Station Handbook – Dakar
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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 | 253 |
| Station name | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
| Time zone | 000E, GMT |
| Latitude (+ve N) | 14.66 |
| Longitude (+ve E) | -17.44 |
| Ocean | Atlantic |
| Observation periods | 1957-1966, Dakar-A: Dec 1982 - Dec 1983, Dakar-B: Dec 1983 - Jan 1985, Dakar-C: May 1986 - Dec 1986, Dakar-D: Dec 1986 - May 1989, Dakar-E Jan 1996 - Jun 2003 |
| Responsible country | Senegal |
| Authority responsible for tide gauge | NOAA |
| GLOSS contact | Senegal |
| Committed to GLOSS | No |
| Operational | Yes |
| Instrumentation | |
| Float | No |
| Pressure | Yes |
| Bubbler | No |
| Acoustic | No |
| Radar | No |
| Data | |
| Digital data | Yes |
| Fast delivery data at UHSLC | Data 223 File format |
| High frequency data at BODC | Data 253a Data 253b Data 253c Data 253d Data 253e Document 64164 Document 64181 Document 64208 Document 64225 Document 68293 |
| High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 223a Data 223b Data 223c Data 223d Data 223e Document 223a Document 223b Document 223c Document 223d Document 223e File format |
| Real-time data available | Yes |
| Real-time data transmitted to GLOSS Fast Centre | |
| Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
| Data at PSMSL | |
| Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 1816 RLR 476 |
| Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
| PSMSL code | 1816 |
| Other relevant codes | UHSLC 223 |
| Additional information | |
| Last updated | 8 February 1990 |
Real time data plot
Dakar, Senegal
Real time data plot
Dakar, Senegal
