EUROPEAN SEA LEVEL OBSERVING SYSTEM 

                                 Station Information Sheet 


 GLOSS Number
 Station name                            ALMERÍA 
 Country                                 Instituto Geografico Nacional
 Time zone                               000E, GMT
 Latitude                                   36º 50' N 
 Longitude                                  2º 29' W 
 Ocean/sea                               Atlantic/ 

 Responsible country                     Instituto Geografico Nacional
 Committed to GLOSS                      No
 Operational?                            Yes

 Point of contact                        c/. Gral. Ibáñez Ibero  3,  28003    Madrid,
                                         IGN/SP
                                         91 5979624 
                                         Instituto Geografico Nacional
                                         Tel: 91 5979616
                                         Fax: mafraile@mfom.es   /     bpuyol@mfom.es
                                         E-mail: //www.geo.ign.es
                                         WWW: 


 Authority responsible                   IGN/SP
 for tide gauge                          91 5979624,
                                         Instituto Geografico Nacional

 Gauge servicing interval                1 mes

 Gauge servicing agency                  IGN

 Observation periods                     1977-1998

 Gauge type                              Flotador
 Sampling rate                           1977-1985 una hora  , 1987-1995 dos horas, 1995-1998 cada 10 minutos
 Digital data                            No
 Real time data                          No
 Storm surge warning gauge               No

 Additional parameters                   
 Any other parameters                   

 MSL method				                  

 Submission to PSMSL                     Yes
 PSMSL data holdings                     
 Other data banks			                  
 Additional information                  


 Tide gauge benchmark description        Clavo de duraluminio incrustado verticalmente en el brocal del pozo.

 Frequency of levelling                  1976, 77, 92.

 Tide gauge zero relative to EUVN        1.714 m.

 Tide gauge zero relative to             2.192 m.
 national levelling datum                

 Tide gauge zero relative to             0.0 m. sobre TGZ, 2.192 m. sobre NMM Alicante.
 tide gauge benchmark                    

 Auxiliary benchmark description         Clavos de duraluminio situados dentro de una arqueta, dentro de la caseta del mareógrafo, con las inscripciones NG K586 y NG S412.

 Permanent GPS within 1 km               No
 EUREF code                              
 Campaign GPS                            EUVN 97

 Geological substrate                    relleno

 Gauge signal likely to                  no
 be affected by river
 outflow, density
 changes etc

 Any other information