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EM122 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During RB-18-05

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 03:27 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 11, 2019 at 12:00 AM
TAO 165E/180W (RB-18-05, EM122). The Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array consists of 55 buoys utilizing a taut line mooring configuration used to mount data collection sensors for climate research purposes. Repair and maintenance of the buoys is performed by NDBC contracted personnel on an annual basis utilizing the NOAA Ships and other contract vessels. The buoys’ deployment lifecycles are up to 18 months to ensure at least one year of data collection can be completed.

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