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Madagascar (Nosy Be) Station information sheet
View of
the CNRO and the tide gauge, Nosy Be
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General |
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GLOSS number |
15 |
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Station name |
Nosy-Be
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Country |
Madagascar |
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Time zone |
045E, GMT + 3hrs |
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Latitude (+ve N) |
-13.4 |
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Longitude (+ve E) |
48.28333 |
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Ocean |
Indian |
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Observation period(s) |
1958-1972, 1985- |
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Responsible country |
Madagascar |
Authority responsible
for tide gauge |
Department d'Oceanographie Physique et Chimique (C.N.R.O.), BP 68 (207)
Nosy-Be, Madagascar - Telephone: 86 613 73 |
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GLOSS contact |
Dr.Hanta Rajoharison
Director
Centre Nationale de la Recherche Oceanographique
Boite Postale No.68
(207) Nosy-Be
Madagascar |
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Committed to GLOSS |
No |
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Operational |
Yes |
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Location map |
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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 |
No |
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Radar |
No |
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Data |
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Digital data |
Yes |
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Additional parameters |
Temperature and salinity |
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Data acquisition rate |
Continuous recording, filtered to hourly heights |
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High frequency data at UHSLC |
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Real-time data available |
No |
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Additional parameters (real-time) |
Temperature and salinity |
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Benchmarks |
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Tide gauge benchmarks |
Tide gauge benchmark is situated on a flush bracket in the front of the tide
gauge on the quay. |
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Benchmark relationships |
Tide gauge zero (TGZ) = zero hydrographic TGZ = 4.72m below TGBM TGBM =
3.02m below disc SH: material reference set on the entrance of the wharf
(from 1987 onwards) |
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Auxiliary benchmarks |
Disc SH set on the entrance of the CNRO wharf 7.74m above zero hydrographic |
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Data at PSMSL |
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Annual MSL (RLR) data |
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Annual MSL (RLR) plot |
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MSL method |
Doodson X0 filter |
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PSMSL code |
440/002 |
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Other relevant codes |
UHSLC 150 |
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Additional information |
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Other relevant information |
PSMSL hold data from another gauge at Nosy-Be (PSMSL Code 440/001 1958-
1968, 1970-1972). |
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Nearest Met. station |
Fascene Airport Nosy-Be |
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Last updated |
2002-12-11 |
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