|
General |
|
|
GLOSS number |
250 |
|
Station name |
Funchal (Madeira)
|
|
Country |
Portugal |
|
Time zone |
000E, GMT |
|
Latitude (+ve N) |
32.63333 |
|
Longitude (+ve E) |
-16.9 |
|
Ocean |
Atlantic |
|
Observation period(s) |
1963-1964, 1976-1978, 1981-1982, 1986- |
|
Responsible country |
Portugal |
Authority responsible
for tide gauge |
Instituto Hidrografico, Rua das Trinas 49, P-1296 Lisboa Codex, Portugal |
|
GLOSS contact |
Dr. Leonor Martins
Division of Oceanography
Instituto Hidrografico
Rua das Trinas 49
P-1296 Lisboa Codex
Portugal |
|
Committed to GLOSS |
Yes |
|
Operational |
Yes |
|
Location map |
 |
|
Instrumentation |
|
|
Float |
Yes |
|
Pressure |
No |
|
Bubbler |
No |
|
Acoustic |
No |
|
Radar |
No |
|
Data |
|
|
Digital data |
Yes |
|
Data acquisition rate |
Continuous analog record, digitised at 60 minute intervals |
|
High frequency data at UHSLC |
   |
|
Real-time data available |
No |
|
Benchmarks |
|
|
Tide gauge benchmarks |
MC - benchmark bolt inside tide gauge hut, adjacent to stilling well |
|
Benchmark relationships |
Tide gauge zero (TGZ) = Portuguese Hydrographic Institute Chart Datum TGZ =
4.218m below MHIA-1936 TGZ = 5.610m below MC |
|
Auxiliary benchmarks |
T-3 (JAPAM) is 5.173m above Chart Datum NN 22/83 is 5.981m above Chart Datum
|
|
Data at PSMSL |
|
|
Annual MSL (RLR) data |
|
|
Annual MSL (RLR) plot |
 |
|
MSL method |
Metode de Hauteurs Reduites |
|
PSMSL code |
365/001 |
|
Other relevant codes |
UHSLC 218 |
|
Additional information |
|
|
Last updated |
2002-12-11 |
