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    • PacIOOS Wave Buoy 219: Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau

    Metadata Updated: October 13, 2023

    Wave buoy 219 measures wave height, wave direction, wave period, water temperature, air temperature, and surface currents at approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore of Ngaraard state near the village of Elab along the northeast point of Babeldaob island in the Republic of Palau. Wave data are transmitted every half hour. Surface currents data are transmitted every 10 minutes. Water and air temperature data are transmitted every 5 minutes. Moored in water 105 meters deep, this Datawell Directional Waverider DRW4 buoy is equipped with three accelerometers measuring north/south, east/west, and vertical displacements, allowing it to measure both wave direction and wave energy. This buoy also uses an acoustic current meter (ACM) to measure the speed and direction of ocean currents at approximately 1 meter below the surface. The water temperature sensor is located at the base of the 0.9 meter spherical buoy, approximately 45 cm or 18 inches below the ocean surface. A compact air temperature (CAT4) sensor is attached to the antenna at approximately 2 meters above the ocean surface. Wave buoys are useful tools for forecasting local waves and are used by recreational and professional ocean users alike.

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    Metadata Date November 15, 2022
    Metadata Created Date October 13, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 13, 2023
    Reference Date(s) April 29, 2022 (creation), April 29, 2022 (issued), April 29, 2022 (revision)
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    Harvested from ioos

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date November 15, 2022
    Metadata Created Date October 13, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 13, 2023
    Reference Date(s) April 29, 2022 (creation), April 29, 2022 (issued), April 29, 2022 (revision)
    Responsible Party Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid cdip_219
    Access Constraints
    Bbox East Long 134.670422
    Bbox North Lat 7.629632
    Bbox South Lat 7.629632
    Bbox West Long 134.670422
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Graphic Preview Description Sample image.
    Graphic Preview File http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/cdip_219.png
    Harvest Object Id 84bd51e2-d705-48a3-bf3e-375c1c8a59c1
    Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
    Harvest Source Title ioos
    Licence
    Lineage 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z PacIOOS asset deployed. 2022-11-15T22:17:00Z Dataset identifier modified from "cdip219" to "cdip_219" to match PacIOOS naming conventions.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [134.670422, 7.629632]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End now

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