GLOSS Station Handbook – Jolo, Sulu

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Station information

General
Gloss number	70
Station name	Jolo, Sulu
Country	Philippines
Time zone	120E, GMT + 8hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	6.06666
Longitude (+ve E)	121.0
Ocean	Pacific
Observation periods	1947 - 1988 Float/stilling well 1987 - Pressure
Responsible country	Philippines
Authority responsible for tide gauge	Director, Coast and Geodetic Survey Department, 421 Baracca St., San Nicolas, Manila, Philippines
GLOSS contact	Philippines
Committed to GLOSS	Yes
Operational	Yes
Instrumentation
Float	Yes
Pressure	Yes
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Sea surface temperature, Surface salinity at 15degC
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 373a Document 373a File format
Real-time data available	No
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	BM-1 - at Jolo Wharf, Jolo, 8.84m from centreline of roadway leading to city. BM is a 0.50 calibor cartridge set on top of concrete kerb 20.32cm above ground, 4.57m SW from W corner of steel lighthouse tower.
Benchmark relationships	BM-1 was established in 1947
Auxiliary benchmarks	BMX, BM1-B, BM1-TH, BM2, BM2A, BM12
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 260
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	monthly & weighted annual mean
PSMSL code	260
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 373
Additional information
Nearest Met. station	None
Last updated	11 December 2002