Buoy, weather observing

Title

Buoy, weather observing

Creator

METOCEAN DATA SYSTEMS LTD.

Identifier

1990.0017.001

Function

BUOY WAS DROPPED FROM SHIP INTO OCEAN & LEFT TO DRIFT TO SHORE. IT WAS EQUIPPED TO SENSE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE & AIR TEMPERATURE & TO TRANSMIT THIS DATA VIA SATELLITE EVERY 90 SECONDS TO PACIFIC WEATHER CENTRE TO ASSIST IN FORECASTING. ONCE ASHORE, IT WAS REFITTED & SENT OUT AGAIN.

Model

ARGUS

Files

https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/61/418/1990-0017-001-aa-cs.jpeg
https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/61/417/1990-0017-001-ab-cs.jpeg

Collection

Artifacts

Tags

Citation

METOCEAN DATA SYSTEMS LTD., “Buoy, weather observing,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed January 30, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/7662.

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