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    • PacIOOS Wave Buoy 276: Utwe, Kosrae, FSM

    Metadata Updated: August 27, 2024

    Wave buoy 276 measures wave height, wave direction, wave period, water temperature, air temperature, and surface currents at Utwe, Kosrae, approximately 1.2 miles (2 km) offshore of Foko Mosral (Mosral Point), the southernmost point in the Malem municipality on the island of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). About 2 mi (3 km) west of Foko Mosral along the southern coast at the mouth of Finkol River lies Utwe Ma (Utwe Village), the capital of adjacent Utwe (or Utwa) municipality. 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 570 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 July 25, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 27, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date August 27, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 25, 2024 (creation), July 25, 2024 (issued), July 25, 2024 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update

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    Harvested from ioos

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date July 25, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 27, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date August 27, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 25, 2024 (creation), July 25, 2024 (issued), July 25, 2024 (revision)
    Responsible Party Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid cdip_276
    Access Constraints
    Bbox East Long 163.0008
    Bbox North Lat 5.2404
    Bbox South Lat 5.2404
    Bbox West Long 163.0008
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Graphic Preview Description Sample image.
    Graphic Preview File http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/cdip_276.png
    Harvest Object Id 3d893630-8587-4fa5-87cf-42b7102c714e
    Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
    Harvest Source Title ioos
    Licence
    Lineage 2024-07-25T04:00:00Z PacIOOS asset deployed.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [163.0008, 5.2404]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2024-07-25T04:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End now

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