NEW SEA LEVEL STATION IN SOUTHERN ADRIATIC SEA M. SANXHAKU, K. BICAKU, V. MUSTAQI (HMI, TIRANA) ROME, NOVEMBER 2006 ADRICOSM-EXTension Project ADRICOSM-EXTension Project

The objectives Implementation of a meteo-marine station on the Albania coast across the Otranto Channel Implementation of a meteo-marine station on the Albania coast across the Otranto Channel Acquisition and collection of meteo-marine data in an electronic data archive Acquisition and collection of meteo-marine data in an electronic data archive Definition of the administrative programs for ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the meteo-marine station Definition of the administrative programs for ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the meteo-marine station Integration of the new station in the APAT meteo-marine network and dissemination of the data Integration of the new station in the APAT meteo-marine network and dissemination of the data

Geographical position of the new meteo- marine station

Site of Zverneci Hydromet Station Site of Zverneci Hydromet Station

Zverneci Hydromet Station The geographical position of this station is in front of the Sazan island, near by the Narta lagoon, in 10 km from Vlora City. The geographical position of this station is in front of the Sazan island, near by the Narta lagoon, in 10 km from Vlora City. Narta Lagoon is the second biggest lagoon in Albania (area 5913 Ha). Narta Lagoon is the second biggest lagoon in Albania (area 5913 Ha). The geographical coordinates : Φ=40 30’ 52” N; λ= 19 23’ 36”. The geographical coordinates : Φ=40 30’ 52” N; λ= 19 23’ 36”.

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

Data Acquisition Data Acquisition Unit (OLM4-PS Olimpo rack 19”), Zvernec Station Data Acquisition Unit (OLM4-PS Olimpo rack 19”), Zvernec Station Kit GSM (E139 MGPRS) Kit GSM (E139 MGPRS) HW and SW Central data Acquisition (GTS office in Tirana) HW and SW Central data Acquisition (GTS office in Tirana)

DATETIME Sea lev cm Sea lev (MIN Sea lev MAX Pres hPa Pres MIN Press (MAX) Wind dir Wind speed m/s Wind speed MAX Air temp °C Air temp (MIN) Air temp (MAX) Humid % Humid (MIN) Humid (MAX) Water tem°C Wat. temp min Wat temmax 8/1/20060: /1/20060: /1/20060: /1/20060: /1/20060: /1/20061: /1/20061: /1/20061: /1/20061: /1/20061: /1/20061: /1/20062: Configuration of the meteo-marine station Sea level every 10 min (average), min/max values for every 1 h Atmospheric pressureevery 1 hour (average) Wind directionevery 10 minutes Wind speedevery 10 minutes, maximum values every 1 h Air temperature average, minimum and maximum values every 1 h Air humidity average, minimum and maximum values every 1 h Water temp. average, minimum and maximum values every 1 h Configuration of the meteo-marine station Sea level every 10 min (average), min/max values for every 1 h Atmospheric pressureevery 1 hour (average) Wind directionevery 10 minutes Wind speedevery 10 minutes, maximum values every 1 h Air temperature average, minimum and maximum values every 1 h Air humidity average, minimum and maximum values every 1 h Water temp. average, minimum and maximum values every 1 h

Variation of meteorological elements (August 2006)

Hourly variation of sea level (August 2006)

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