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General |
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GLOSS number |
259 |
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Station name |
Lagos
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Country |
Nigeria |
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Time zone |
015E, GMT + 1hr |
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Latitude (+ve N) |
6.41666 |
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Longitude (+ve E) |
3.45 |
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Ocean |
Atlantic |
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Observation period(s) |
1979- |
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Responsible country |
Nigeria |
Authority responsible
for tide gauge |
Mr. Larry Awosika,
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), P.M.B.
12729, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria |
|
GLOSS contact |
Mr. Larry Awosika/Mr.
Adeleke Adekoya
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR)
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development
Victoria Island
P.M.B. 12729
Lagos
Nigeria |
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Committed to GLOSS |
Yes |
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Operational |
Yes |
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Instrumentation |
|
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Float |
Yes |
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Pressure |
No |
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Bubbler |
No |
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Acoustic |
Yes |
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Radar |
No |
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Data |
|
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Digital data |
Yes |
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Additional parameters |
Wind speed/direction,air/water
temp., barometric pressure |
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Data acquisition rate |
Digitizing
interval of 60 minutes |
|
High frequency data at UHSLC |
   |
|
Real-time data available |
Yes |
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Additional parameters (real-time) |
Wind speed/direction,air/water
temp., barometric pressure |
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Benchmarks |
|
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Tide gauge benchmarks |
Tide Gauge Zero (TGZ)
= 2.9063m which is tied to the Lagos Survey Datum of 2.8310m. TGBM is at the
tide gauge shelter floor. |
|
Benchmark relationships |
Benchmark is tied
to Lagos Survey Datum as well as other benchmarks in the vicinity of the
tide gauge. |
|
Auxiliary benchmarks |
NIOMR Tank =
4.1672m 1400E = 3.8155m BMN2 = 3.5742m 1406C = 4.1727m |
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Data at PSMSL |
|
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Annual MSL (RLR) data |
Yes (Monthly
metric data only available) |
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PSMSL code |
420/004 |
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Other relevant codes |
UHSLC 233 |
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Additional information |
|
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Other relevant information |
NOAA have
installed a NGWLMS alongside the analogue gauge, which has been collecting
data since 10 May 1992. |
|
Nearest Met. station |
NIOMR Met. Dept.
Station |
|
Last updated |
2002-12-11 |
