Measurement of the rate of variation of Absolut Sea Level in the coast of the State of São Paulo: Cananeia and Ubatuba (II)

• Grant number: 10/17159-4
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2011
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Oceanography - Physical Oceanography
• Principal Investigator: Afranio Rubens de Mesquita
• Grantee: Afranio Rubens de Mesquita
• Host Institution: Instituto Oceanográfico (IO). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Measurements of the rate of variation of the Absolute Sea Level are being taken in the Research Stations (Cananeia & Ubatuba) of the IO-USP (Institute of Oceanography of the University of São Paulo, Brazil). Through measurements of Absolute and Geodynamics Gravity of the Earth; measurements of sea level via buoys and radar; surface meteorology and GPS measurements. This is version (II) of a research Proposal long aproved by FAPESP in 2004, which unfortunately has had. 1) delays due to the importation of the equipment 2) delays due the contructions of the facilities for the imported equipments 3) delays due to, up to now, impossible data transmission from the research stations to the University campus. (AU)