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General |
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GLOSS number |
18 |
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Station name |
Port Louis
Harbour
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Country |
Mauritius |
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Time zone |
060E, GMT + 4hrs |
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Latitude (+ve N) |
-20.15 |
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Longitude (+ve E) |
57.5 |
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Ocean |
Indian |
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Observation period(s) |
August 1986- |
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Responsible country |
Mauritius |
Authority responsible
for tide gauge |
Meteorological
Service, St Paul Road, Vacoas, Mauritius |
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GLOSS contact |
Mr. B. Dunputh/Mr.
M. Beebeejaun
Meteorological Services
St. Paul Road
Vacoas,
Mauritius |
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Committed to GLOSS |
Yes |
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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 |
Mean Sea Level
Pressure |
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Data acquisition rate |
Continuous
analogue record, but hourly values computed. Handar encoder 4 minute
interval |
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Fast delivery data at UHSLC |
  |
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High frequency data at BODC |
 |
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Real-time data available |
Yes |
Real-time data transmitted
to GLOSS Fast Centre |
 |
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Additional parameters (real-time) |
Mean Sea Level
Pressure |
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Benchmarks |
|
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Tide gauge benchmarks |
1. 3m mark on
tide staff 2. One brass bolt at edge of wharf of tide gauge 3. A bolt on the
gauge |
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Benchmark relationships |
3m mark tied to
the National Primary Levelling Network and Fundamental benchmark TTP30. The
3m mark is 1.6788m above Admiralty Chart Datum. The bolt on the gauge is
3.0488m above Admiralty Chart Datum. (February 1987 onwards) |
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Auxiliary benchmarks |
One bolt flush
with wall located about 7.5m west of station. |
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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 |
average of daily
values |
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PSMSL code |
450/012 |
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Other relevant codes |
UHSLC 103 |
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Additional information |
|
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Other relevant information |
Munro tide gauge
in a stone building, corner of Quay D, dismantled in early 1970s. Zero of
recorder corresponds to a marked level situated seven feet below the level
of the Quay. This datum point denotes the level of the mean low water at
spring tides and was selected in 1929 after taking the average of the low
water spring tide levels over a 48 month period. Local levellings are
undertaken at intervals of 6 months. |
|
Nearest Met. station |
Meteorological
station, Vacoas |
|
Last updated |
1997-12-20 |
