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National Data Buoy Center

January 01, 1970

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The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS). NDBC designs, develops, operates, and maintains a network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations. The NDBC is located in southern Mississippi as a tenant at the John C. Stennis Space Center, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

National Data Buoy Center
Established1960  (64 years ago)
Coordinates30°21′24″N 89°36′42″W / 30.3568°N 89.6117°W / 30.3568; -89.6117
Parent organisationsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Websitewww.ndbc.noaa.gov 

Operations edit

 
A typical deep-sea NDBC discus buoy in the Gulf of Mexico

NDBC employs engineers, meteorologists, oceanographers, computer scientists, and other professionals.

NDBC provides hourly observations from a network of about 90 buoys and 60 Coastal Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations to help meet these needs. All stations measure wind speed, direction, and gust; atmospheric pressure; and air temperature. In addition, all buoy stations, and some C-MAN stations, measure sea surface temperature and wave height and period. Conductivity and water current are measured at selected stations.

A new task is the operation of the DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) buoys. DART is a fleet of tsunami detecting buoys.

Another task adopted in 2005 is TAO (Tropical Atmosphere Ocean project) buoys. TAO is a fleet of over 50 buoys moored in the Pacific Ocean. These buoys are designed to help detect and predict El Niño and La Niña.

All buoys and many C-MAN stations located in offshore areas operate on marine batteries which are charged by solar cells. Sensors are calibrated in wind tunnels or environmental chambers, and later tested with the onboard station microprocessors, called payloads, on test stands at the outside sensor test facility. Final calibration and testing of the completed buoy systems are accomplished in the onsite canal. All buoys are serviced about every two years for routine maintenance and to install newly calibrated sensors.

The observations from moored buoys and C-MAN stations are transmitted hourly through NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) to a ground receiving facility at Wallops Island, Virginia, operated by the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). Additionally, some buoys and C-MAN stations may use the Iridium satellite system to transmit data. The data is recorded and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center.

Through a Memorandum of Agreement, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) remains a critically important partner to NDBC, supplying transportation for buoy deployments, retrievals, and other maintenance.

History edit

The National Data Buoy Development Program (NDBDP), created in 1967, was placed under the control of the USCG.

In 1970, NOAA was formed and the NOAA Data Buoy Office (NDBO) was created within the National Ocean Service (NOS) and located in Mississippi. In 1982, the NDBO was renamed NDBC and was placed under NOAA's NWS.

The first buoys deployed by NDBC were the large 12-m discus hulls constructed of steel. These were generally deployed in deep water off the U.S. East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.

By 1979, 16 stations were deployed in the Pacific, 7 in the Atlantic, and 3 in the Gulf of Mexico. Eight more stations were deployed in the Great Lakes after 1979.

In 1995, development of the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) system began, with deployment beginning in 2000. Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and its subsequent tsunamis, additional dart buoys were deployed.

Location edit

NDBC's main office is located in southern Mississippi at the John C. Stennis Space Center, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. This site was chosen because it contains an excellent pre-existing industrial facility which is adjacent to a canal with deep-water access to the Gulf of Mexico. Other offices are located in Sterling, Virginia.

See also edit

References edit

  • Text in this article was almost entirely taken from the NDBC website.

External links edit

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Atmospheric Administration s NOAA National Weather Service NWS NDBC designs develops operates and maintains a network of data collecting buoys and coastal stations The NDBC is located in southern Mississippi as a tenant at the John C Stennis Space Center a National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA facility National Data Buoy CenterEstablished1960 64 years ago Coordinates30 21 24 N 89 36 42 W 30 3568 N 89 6117 W 30 3568 89 6117Parent organisationsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Websitewww wbr ndbc wbr noaa wbr gov Contents 1 Operations 2 History 3 Location 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOperations edit nbsp A typical deep sea NDBC discus buoy in the Gulf of Mexico NDBC employs engineers meteorologists oceanographers computer scientists and other professionals NDBC provides hourly observations from a network of about 90 buoys and 60 Coastal Marine Automated Network C MAN stations to help meet these needs All stations measure wind speed direction and gust atmospheric pressure and air temperature In addition all buoy stations and some C MAN stations measure sea surface temperature and wave height and period Conductivity and water current are measured at selected stations A new task is the operation of the DART Deep ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis buoys DART is a fleet of tsunami detecting buoys Another task adopted in 2005 is TAO Tropical Atmosphere Ocean project buoys TAO is a fleet of over 50 buoys moored in the Pacific Ocean These buoys are designed to help detect and predict El Nino and La Nina All buoys and many C MAN stations located in offshore areas operate on marine batteries which are charged by solar cells Sensors are calibrated in wind tunnels or environmental chambers and later tested with the onboard station microprocessors called payloads on test stands at the outside sensor test facility Final calibration and testing of the completed buoy systems are accomplished in the onsite canal All buoys are serviced about every two years for routine maintenance and to install newly calibrated sensors The observations from moored buoys and C MAN stations are transmitted hourly through NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites GOES to a ground receiving facility at Wallops Island Virginia operated by the NOAA National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service NESDIS Additionally some buoys and C MAN stations may use the Iridium satellite system to transmit data The data is recorded and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center Through a Memorandum of Agreement the United States Coast Guard USCG remains a critically important partner to NDBC supplying transportation for buoy deployments retrievals and other maintenance History editThe National Data Buoy Development Program NDBDP created in 1967 was placed under the control of the USCG In 1970 NOAA was formed and the NOAA Data Buoy Office NDBO was created within the National Ocean Service NOS and located in Mississippi In 1982 the NDBO was renamed NDBC and was placed under NOAA s NWS The first buoys deployed by NDBC were the large 12 m discus hulls constructed of steel These were generally deployed in deep water off the U S East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico By 1979 16 stations were deployed in the Pacific 7 in the Atlantic and 3 in the Gulf of Mexico Eight more stations were deployed in the Great Lakes after 1979 In 1995 development of the Deep ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis DART system began with deployment beginning in 2000 Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and its subsequent tsunamis additional dart buoys were deployed Location editNDBC s main office is located in southern Mississippi at the John C Stennis Space Center a National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA facility This site was chosen because it contains an excellent pre existing industrial facility which is adjacent to a canal with deep water access to the Gulf of Mexico Other offices are located in Sterling Virginia See also editEffects of global warmingReferences editText in this article was almost entirely taken from the NDBC website External links editNDBC Website NDBC Buoy 42003 closest to the Loop Current Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Data Buoy Center amp oldid 1193889202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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