GLOSS Station Handbook – Abidjan
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 | |
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Gloss number | 257 |
Station name | Abidjan |
Country | Cote d'Ivoire |
Time zone | 000E, GMT |
Latitude (+ve N) | 5.25 |
Longitude (+ve E) | -4.0 |
Ocean | Atlantic |
Observation periods | 1971, 1974-1976, 1987 |
Responsible country | Cote d'Ivoire |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | SHOM, France for 405/001; ORSTOM, Paris for 405/002 |
GLOSS contact | Ivory_Coast |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | Yes |
High frequency data at UHSLC | Data 230a Document 230a File format |
Real-time data available | No |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 1313 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
PSMSL code | 1313 |
Other relevant codes | UHSLC 230 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | Data also held by PSMSL for gauge 405/002 1982-1988. Four float gauges operating in Abidjan, one called 'wharf' is used for forecasting. |
Last updated | 11 December 2002 |