NEW SEA LEVEL STATION IN NEW SEA LEVEL STATION IN SOUTHERN ADRIATIC SEASOUTHERN ADRIATIC SEA

M. SANXHAKU, K. BICAKU, V. MUSTAQI M. SANXHAKU, K. BICAKU, V. MUSTAQI (HMI, TIRANA)(HMI, TIRANA)

ROME, NOVEMBER 2006ROME, NOVEMBER 2006

ADRICOSM-EXTension ProjectADRICOSM-EXTension Project

The objectivesThe objectives

• Implementation of a meteo-marine station on Implementation of a meteo-marine station on the Albania coast across the Otranto Channelthe Albania coast across the Otranto Channel

• Acquisition and collection of meteo-marine Acquisition and collection of meteo-marine data in an electronic data archive data in an electronic data archive

• Definition of the administrative programs for Definition of the administrative programs for ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the meteo-marine stationmeteo-marine station

• Integration of the new station in the APAT Integration of the new station in the APAT meteo-marine network and dissemination of meteo-marine network and dissemination of the datathe data

Geographical position of the new Geographical position of the new

meteo-marine stationmeteo-marine station

Site of Zverneci Hydromet StationSite of Zverneci Hydromet Station

Zverneci Hydromet StationZverneci Hydromet Station

• The geographical The geographical position of this station is position of this station is in front of the Sazan in front of the Sazan island, near by the Narta island, near by the Narta lagoon, in 10 km from lagoon, in 10 km from Vlora City. Vlora City.

• Narta Lagoon is the Narta Lagoon is the second biggest lagoon in second biggest lagoon in Albania (area 5913 Ha). Albania (area 5913 Ha).

• The geographical The geographical coordinates : Φ=40 30’ coordinates : Φ=40 30’ 52” N; λ= 19 23’ 36”. 52” N; λ= 19 23’ 36”.

Hydrometeorological elementsHydrometeorological elementsSea level; Atmospheric pressure; Wind (direction and Sea level; Atmospheric pressure; Wind (direction and speed); Air temperature; Air humidity; Water speed); Air temperature; Air humidity; Water temperaturetemperature

Data AcquisitionData Acquisition

• Data Acquisition Unit Data Acquisition Unit (OLM4-PS Olimpo (OLM4-PS Olimpo rack 19”), Zvernec rack 19”), Zvernec StationStation

• Kit GSM (E139 Kit GSM (E139 MGPRS)MGPRS)

• HW and SW Central HW and SW Central data Acquisition data Acquisition (GTS office in Tirana)(GTS office in Tirana)

DATEDATE TIMETIME

Sea Sea lev lev cmcm

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Pres Pres hPahPa

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Air Air temtem

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Water Water

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8/1/20068/1/2006 0:100:10 107107 3939 1.41.4

8/1/20068/1/2006 0:200:20 105105 2727 1.51.5

8/1/20068/1/2006 0:300:30 105105 2727 1.31.3

8/1/20068/1/2006 0:400:40 106106 2424 1.61.6

8/1/20068/1/2006 0:500:50 106106 3030 1.91.9

8/1/20068/1/2006 1:001:00 106106 105105 107107100100

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99 6767 1.21.2 2.42.425.25.

3324.24.

11 25.825.8 74.974.9 71.571.5 77.477.4 24.624.624.24.

55 24.724.7

8/1/20068/1/2006 1:101:10 107107 6565 1.71.7

8/1/20068/1/2006 1:201:20 106106 8080 1.81.8

8/1/20068/1/2006 1:301:30 107107 8282 1.81.8

8/1/20068/1/2006 1:401:40 108108 7070 2.42.4

8/1/20068/1/2006 1:501:50 110110 5252 1.81.8

8/1/20068/1/2006 2:002:00 109109 106106 110110100100

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22 1.31.3 3324.24.

66 2424 24.924.9 7676 7272 82.882.8 24.424.424.24.

44 24.524.5

Configuration of the meteo-marine stationConfiguration of the meteo-marine stationSea level Sea level every 10 min (average), min/max values for every 10 min (average), min/max values for every 1 hevery 1 hAtmospheric pressureAtmospheric pressure every 1 hour (average)every 1 hour (average)Wind directionWind direction every 10 minutes every 10 minutes Wind speedWind speed every 10 minutes, maximum values every 10 minutes, maximum values every 1 hevery 1 hAir temperatureAir temperature average, minimum and maximum average, minimum and maximum values every 1 hvalues every 1 hAir humidityAir humidity average, minimum and maximum values average, minimum and maximum values every 1 hevery 1 hWater temp.Water temp. average, minimum and maximum values average, minimum and maximum values every 1 hevery 1 h

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