PacIOOS Wave Buoy 189: Aunuu, American Samoa

Wave buoy 189 measures wave height, wave direction, wave period, and water temperature in the vicinity of Aunuu, a small island off the eastern coast of Tutuila in American Samoa. Data are transmitted every half hour. Moored in water 55 meters deep, this Datawell Directional Waverider Mark III (DWR-MkIII) buoy is equipped with three accelerometers measuring north/south, east/west, and vertical displacements, allowing it to measure both wave direction and wave energy. The temperature sensor is located at the base of the 0.9 meter spherical buoy, approximately 45 cm or 18 inches below 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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Étendue temporelle2014-10-23 – en cours
Date (creation)2014-10-23
Date (issued)2014-10-23
Date (revision)2014-10-23
StatutonGoing
Fréquence de mise à jourasNeeded
Langue des métadonnéesen
LicenceThe data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Métadonnées sourcesISO 19115 XML
Dernière mise à jour2026-11-04
Créé2026-11-04
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