Please note: In many cases, the station position in our database is accurate
to only one minute. Thus, the tide gauge may not appear to be on the coast.
Mahon is on the island of Minorca and is a new station first data 2009 and forms part of the newly established REDMAR network. Gauge is a MIROS radar sensor. Benchmark NGAB MAREOG-MAO is 1.219m relative to the REDMAR datum and 1.336m relative to IGN. See paper B. Perez et al 'Overlapping sea level time series measured using different technologies: an example from the REDMAR Spanish network'.
Documentation added 2014-04-29
At the request of Puertos del Estado the latitude and longitude have been revised from 39.891667 4.270000 as derived from a previously degrees and minutes value to 39.89304 4.27056 the site of the new MIROS gauge in decimal degrees.
Data Authority
Puertos del Estado Area de Conocimiento y Analisis del Medio Fisico Avda. del Partenon, 10 28042 Madrid
Documentation added 2001-03-06
The Area de Conocimiento y Analisis del Medio Fisico was formerly known as the Departamento de Clima Maritimo.