GLOSS Station Handbook – Veraval
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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 | |
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Gloss number | 31 |
Station name | Veraval |
Country | India |
Time zone | 82.5E, GMT + 5.5hrs |
Latitude (+ve N) | 20.9 |
Longitude (+ve E) | 70.36666 |
Ocean | Indian |
Observation periods | 1955-1968, 1976- (with some gaps) |
Responsible country | India |
Authority responsible for tide gauge | Addl. Surveyor General, Geodetic and Research Branch, Survey of India, 17 E.C. Road, Dehra Dun 248 001, India |
GLOSS contact | India |
Committed to GLOSS | Yes |
Operational | Yes |
Instrumentation | |
Float | Yes |
Pressure | No |
Bubbler | No |
Acoustic | No |
Radar | No |
Data | |
Digital data | No |
Data acquisition rate | Continuous recording |
Real-time data available | No |
Additional parameters (real-time) | None |
Benchmarks | |
Tide gauge benchmark | 1. GTS SMB (Type P) at Veraval Port (1955) 2. GTS BM (Type B) at Veraval Port (1976) |
Benchmark relationships | 1. 6.26m above chart datum 2. 4.42m above chart datum |
Data at PSMSL | |
Annual MSL (RLR) data | RLR 770 |
Annual MSL (RLR) plot | |
MSL method | Average of hourly heights |
PSMSL code | 770 |
Additional information | |
Other relevant information | GPS and real time data available |
Last updated | 23 June 1990 |