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Automatic weather station in Koror State, Palau. Photo Credit: Coral Reef Research Foundation. |
New Weather Observations for Kāneʻohe Bay and Palau
PacIOOS now offers observation data from two weather stations! Air temperature, wind speed and direction, rainfall, and other variables are collected in real-time on Moku o Loʻe (Coconut Island) in Kāneʻohe Bay, Oʻahu.
Check out the latest hourly readings or previous measurements in our dynamic graphs online.
For the Republic of Palau, PacIOOS is excited to serve a nine-year observation record from Rock Islands Southern Lagoon in Koror State. Located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, measurements recorded by the automatic weather station include (amongst others) air temperature, wind speed and direction, rainfall, and humidity. All data can be viewed online or downloaded through our data services.
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PacIOOS wave buoy off Waimea, Oʻahu.
Photo Credit: K. Millikan. |
Waimea Wave Buoy Back Online
The PacIOOS wave buoy located off Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oʻahu was redeployed at the beginning of December. The buoy broke free in mid November most likely due to large bites through the mooring line. The buoy provides real-time information on wave height, direction, period, and sea surface temperature. All data are available online, both on the PacIOOS website and PacIOOS Voyager.
Data are managed by the Coastal Data Information Program (
CDIP
) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Long-term partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and CDIP enable data streaming.
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Joan and Cliff West, Teri White, and Gordon Walker getting ready to deploy the nearshore sensor at Kalama Park, Maui. |
Mahalo to our Maui Volunteers
The PacIOOS team would like to express its sincere gratitude and appreciation for the support we received over the past two years from our volunteers Teri White, and Cliff and Joan West on Maui, Hawaiʻi. As a dedicated dive crew, the trio helped to maintain and retrieve data from the
nearshore sensor off Kalama Beach Park, Kīheī, Maui. A huge
Mahalo to Cliff and Joan for their services! We look forward to continuing our ocean observation efforts with Teri!
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A U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter flying along the shoreline of Hawaiʻi. Photo Credit: USCG. |
Ocean Data Supports U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Operations
The U.S. Coast Guard District 14 invited PacIOOS staff for an in-depth briefing of its Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. The Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System (SAROPS) is a dynamic tool that takes winds, currents, and other environmental factors into consideration to determine the search field, and it also helps to streamline operational capabilities. PacIOOS' regional ocean modeling system (ROMS), as well as PacIOOS' real-time surface current observations are amongst the data used within SAROPS. Additional models were discussed, along with other topics such as the missions of the District 14, Sector Honolulu, and Sector Guam.
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Engineers & Architects of Hawaiʻi
Engineers and Architects of Hawaiʻi invited PacIOOS to share an overview of the program. The weekly lunch meeting provided an opportunity to introduce participants to coastal and ocean observation and forecasting in Hawaiʻi and across the Pacific. Established in 1902, Engineers and Architects of Hawaiʻi is the oldest professional association of its kind in the State of Hawaiʻi.
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Monterey Bay. Photo Credit: J. Rhoades.
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CeNCOOS Seeks New Director
The Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS), one of our sister regions within the IOOS system, is recruiting a new Director. CeNCOOS is one of the three west coast regions that provides sustained and coordinated observations, forecasts, and integrated products to inform decision making. Responsibilities of the Director include management and leadership on a programmatic, strategic and organizational level, the development of the program, and collaborations with existing and new partners. The CeNCOOS office is located at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in Moss Landing, California. For more information please view the full job announcement.
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Gabby enjoys spending time in the field.
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A Busy Winter Term in Hawaiʻi
Gabrielle (Gabby) Jensen assisted the PacIOOS Nearshore Water Quality group throughout the month of January to maintain the nearshore sensors located around the island of O'ahu. Under the mentorship of Gordon Walker, Gabby helped to download data, clean sensors from crustaceans and barnacles, install a new underwater cable, and supported other field work in and outside of the water.
Gabby is currently a senior in Environmental Geosciences at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and she is planning to attend graduate school to earn a Ph.D. Her main interests lie in mineralogy, sustainability, and water quality, and she would love to become a Professor in Environmental Mineralogy. After spending her winter term with PacIOOS, Gabby might reconsider her plan to move to
Colorado, Oregon, or Washington. Hopefully we will see her again soon -- in Hawaiʻi!
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