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    • PacIOOS Wave Buoy 273: King-Poloa, Tutuila, American Samoa

    Metadata Updated: June 28, 2024

    Wave buoy 273 measures wave height, wave direction, wave period, water temperature, air temperature, and surface currents at Poloa, Tutuila, approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Legaotaema Point and Cape Taputapu offshore of Poloa Bay and Poloa Village Marine Protected Area at the western end of Tutuila Island in American Samoa. 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 54 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. PacIOOS and partners collaborated with the family of the late Christopher J. King to name this wave buoy in honor of the contributions he bestowed upon the siting of this buoy, and more importantly, upon the people of American Samoa.

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    Metadata Date June 19, 2024
    Metadata Created Date June 28, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date June 28, 2024
    Reference Date(s) June 15, 2024 (creation), June 15, 2024 (issued), June 15, 2024 (revision)
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    Harvested from ioos

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 19, 2024
    Metadata Created Date June 28, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date June 28, 2024
    Reference Date(s) June 15, 2024 (creation), June 15, 2024 (issued), June 15, 2024 (revision)
    Responsible Party Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid cdip_273
    Access Constraints
    Bbox East Long -170.8749
    Bbox North Lat -14.2965
    Bbox South Lat -14.2965
    Bbox West Long -170.8749
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Graphic Preview Description Sample image.
    Graphic Preview File http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/cdip_273.png
    Harvest Object Id 320cf8c8-8499-4dc1-9fe6-d4457873b56d
    Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
    Harvest Source Title ioos
    Licence
    Lineage 2024-06-15T01:00:00Z PacIOOS asset deployed.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-170.8749, -14.2965]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2024-06-15T01:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End now

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