GLOSS Station Handbook – Davao, Davao Gulf

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 number	71
Station name	Davao, Davao Gulf
Country	Philippines
Time zone	120E, GMT + 8hrs
Latitude (+ve N)	7.08333
Longitude (+ve E)	125.63333
Ocean	Pacific
Observation periods	1948-
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	No
Bubbler	No
Acoustic	No
Radar	No
Data
Digital data	Yes
Additional parameters	Sea surface temperature, surface salinity at 15degC
High frequency data at BODC	Data 071 Document 57515 Document 58016
High frequency data at UHSLC	Data 372a Document 372a File format
Real-time data available	No
Additional parameters (real-time)	None
Benchmarks
Tide gauge benchmark	BM-11 - Davao City, intersection of Leon Garcia St. and zn Ave., brass rod on concrete foundation of a lamppost on the NW corner of Magsaysay Park.
Benchmark relationships	BM-11 was established June 1985
Auxiliary benchmarks	BH-1A, 8, 14 and 7H
Data at PSMSL
Annual MSL (RLR) data	RLR 537
Annual MSL (RLR) plot
MSL method	monthly & weighted annual mean
PSMSL code	537
Other relevant codes	UHSLC 372
Additional information
Nearest Met. station	10km from tide gauge
Last updated	11 December 2002