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PacIOOS Wave Buoy 165: Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii

Metadata Updated: October 6, 2023

Wave buoy 165 measures wave height, wave direction, wave period, and water temperature in the vicinity of Barbers Point on the leeward (western) coast of Oahu in the State of Hawaii. Data are transmitted every half hour. Moored in water 300 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. For recent wave observations at a nearby location, please visit the Kalaeloa Barbers Point wave buoy (cdip238). Because this historical Barbers Point buoy location experienced significant damage during vessel strikes, it was decommissioned and later replaced by the Kalaeloa Barbers Point wave buoy in a less frequented area to help avoid future collisions.

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Dates

Metadata Date November 15, 2022
Metadata Created Date October 6, 2023
Metadata Updated Date October 6, 2023
Reference Date(s) October 11, 2010 (creation), October 11, 2010 (issued), October 11, 2010 (revision)
Frequency Of Update

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Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date November 15, 2022
Metadata Created Date October 6, 2023
Metadata Updated Date October 6, 2023
Reference Date(s) October 11, 2010 (creation), October 11, 2010 (issued), October 11, 2010 (revision)
Responsible Party Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid cdip_165
Access Constraints
Bbox East Long -158.123520
Bbox North Lat 21.280933
Bbox South Lat 21.280933
Bbox West Long -158.123520
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update
Graphic Preview Description Sample image.
Graphic Preview File http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/cdip_165.png
Harvest Object Id e04004be-0049-4d34-b396-23fb892e03c6
Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
Harvest Source Title ioos
Licence
Lineage 2010-10-11T22:23:00Z PacIOOS asset deployed. 2017-02-20T00:12:00Z Site decommissioned due to ship traffic. Replaced by nearby cdip238. 2022-11-15T22:17:00Z Dataset identifier modified from "cdip165" to "cdip_165" to match PacIOOS naming conventions.
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-158.12352, 21.280933]}
Progress
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2010-10-11T13:59:00Z
Temporal Extent End 2017-02-20T00:12:00Z

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