GLOSS Station Handbook

GLOSS Station Handbook – Pointe-Noire

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 number261
Station namePointe-Noire
CountryCongo
Time zone015E, GMT + 1hr
Latitude (+ve N)-4.78333
Longitude (+ve E)11.83333
OceanAtlantic
Observation periods1959-1960, 1977-1979
Responsible countryCongo
Authority responsible for tide gaugeM. F. Guerdat, Directeur Centre ORSTOM, Centres de Recherches Oceanographiques, B.P. 1286, Pointe-Noire, Congo
GLOSS contactCongo
Committed to GLOSSNo
OperationalNo
Instrumentation
FloatYes
PressureNo
BubblerNo
AcousticNo
RadarNo
Data
Digital dataYes
High frequency data at UHSLCData 234a Document 234a File format
Real-time data availableNo
Additional parameters (real-time)None
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) dataRLR 938
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
PSMSL code938
Other relevant codesUHSLC 234a
Additional information
Last updated11 December 2002