Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and Michigan Technological University. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Sheboygan, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread (degree)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period (s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (s)
sea_surface_wave_significant_height (m)
sea_water_temperature_1 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_1_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
... (38 more variables)

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Lab and Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Two Rivers, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread (degree)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period (s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (s)
sea_surface_wave_significant_height (m)
sea_water_temperature_1 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_1_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
... (38 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and Michigan Technological University. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Two Rivers, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread (degree)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period (s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (s)
sea_surface_wave_significant_height (m)
sea_water_temperature_1 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_1_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
... (38 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and Michigan Technological University. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Two Rivers, WI.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread (degree)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period (s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (s)
sea_surface_wave_significant_height (m)
sea_water_temperature_1 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_1_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
... (36 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and Michigan Technological University. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Pt. Washington, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread (degree)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period (s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (s)
sea_surface_wave_significant_height (m)
sea_water_temperature_1 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_1_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
... (38 more variables)


SPOT-30363R is a Sofar Smart Mooring deployed near Whitefish Point, Michigan to provide better coverage on the southern shoreline of Lake Superior. It is owned and maintained by the Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Technological University. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread (degree)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction (degree)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (degree)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period (s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum (s)
sea_surface_wave_significant_height (m)
sea_water_temperature_1 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_1_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_fixed_depth (depth, m)
... (34 more variables)


SPOT-31302C, located near NDBC buoy 45007, is a Sofar Spotter buoy that is deployed in south-central Lake Michigan overwinter to help fill the wintertime observing gap. The station is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University. {NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.)

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0 (Mean wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (29 more variables)


Green Bay East (45184) :meteorological and water quality station

Lower Green Bay is a dynamic transition zone between the blue waters of Lake Michigan and nutrient rich waters of the Fox River and Lake Winnebago pool (The Fox-Wolf Watershed). Nutrients and algal biomass deposited in the lower bay contribute to the formation of toxic algal blooms. These blooms can form and decay over short time scales and the environmental conditions under which blooms form in lower Green Bay are not well understood. The Green Bay East buoy provides real- time continuous monitoring of algal biomass and water quality conditions. This data serves as an early warning system for bloom activity and may help us to better understand environmental conditions under which blooms form in lower Green Bay.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
battery_voltage (V)
chlorophyll_fluorescence (RFU)
concentration_of_fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter (fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter, RFU)
fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter (RFU)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water (1)
mass_concentration_of_blue_green_algae_in_sea_water_rfu (phycocyanin_fluorescence, RFU)
mass_concentration_of_blue_green_algae_in_sea_water_rfu_fixed_depth (depth, m)
mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water (kg m-3)
phycocyanin_fluorescence (RFU)
sea_surface_temperature (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_surface_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_water_electrical_conductivity (S m-1)
sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale (1)
... (37 more variables)


OSU Gibralter Island Buoy: water quality station

The Stone Lab Algal & Water Quality Lab allows researchers to identify plankton, measure chlorophyll content and cyanobacteria toxins, analyze organic and inorganic suspended solids, and test for nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen.This buoy helps Stone Lab staff monitor water conditions, including harmful algal blooms, in Lake Erie’s western basin.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
chlorophyll_fluorescence (RFU)
fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter (RFU)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water (1)
mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water (kg m-3)
phycocyanin_fluorescence (RFU)
relative_humidity (1)
relative_humidity_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
... (40 more variables)


A part of Lake Erie Harmful Algae Blooms Monitoring network, this data is coming from a sonde at the bottom of a Toledo Water Intake Crib buoy. The sonde measures water quality parameters like BGA, Chlorophyll and turbidity.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
battery_voltage (V)
chlorophyll_fluorescence (RFU)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
mass_concentration_of_blue_green_algae_in_sea_water (phycocyanin_concentration, ug L-1)
... (46 more variables)


Fox River, Green Bay Water Quality Monitoring Station

Water quality monitoring station located at the mouth of the Fox River, Green Bay. Station established in 1986 as part of NEW Water's Aquatic Monitoring Program and was upgraded in 2022 to stream data in near real time. Parameters are measured from 1 meter below the surface and 1 meter above the bottom of the water column. Top 1-m parameters include water temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, total algae, and phosphate. Bottom 1-m parameters include temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. This station also measures the following weather parameter - wind speed, wind direction, air temperature. A grant from GLOS provided funding to bring this station online as well as fund Green Eyes NuLAB phosphate monitoring equipment. NEW Water is the long-term funding source.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
chlorophyll_fluorescence (RFU)
chlorophyll_fluorescence_fixed_depth (depth, m)
depth_1 (depth, m)
depth_2 (depth, m)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_1 (fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, 1)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_1_fixed_depth (depth, m)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_2 (fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, 1)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_2_fixed_depth (depth, m)
mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_1 (mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, kg m-3)
... (46 more variables)


Entrance Light, Green Bay Monitoring Station

Water quality monitoring buoy located approximately 8.5 miles north of the mouth of the Fox River, Green Bay. Station established in 1986 as part of NEW Water's Aquatic Monitoring Program and was upgraded in 2021 to a buoy platform. Parameters are measured from 1 meter below the surface and 1 meter above the bottom of the water column. Top 1-m parameters include water temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, total algae, and turbidity. Bottom 1-m parameters include temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, total algae and turbidity. NEW Water is the sole funding source.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
chlorophyll_fluorescence_1 (chlorophyll_fluorescence, RFU)
chlorophyll_fluorescence_1_fixed_depth (depth, m)
chlorophyll_fluorescence_2 (chlorophyll_fluorescence, RFU)
chlorophyll_fluorescence_2_fixed_depth (depth, m)
depth_1 (depth, m)
depth_2 (depth, m)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_1 (fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, 1)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_1_fixed_depth (depth, m)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_2 (fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, 1)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_2_fixed_depth (depth, m)
mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_1 (mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, kg m-3)
... (44 more variables)


In-situ buoy in Lake Ontario providing continuous in-situ observations of meteorological and water surface conditions. Owned and maintained by Great Lakes Research Consortium and the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
relative_humidity (1)
relative_humidity_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
... (48 more variables)

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry


Station 45167, the Nearshore Buoy, is a seasonal moored buoy deployed in Lake Erie offshore the Lighthouse at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. The station was established in 2011 to provide near real-time measurements of water quality and meteorological parameters. This buoy is operated by the Regional Science Consortium.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
battery_voltage (V)
fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter (RFU)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water (1)
mass_concentration_of_blue_green_algae_in_sea_water_rfu (phycocyanin_fluorescence, RFU)
mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water (kg m-3)
relative_humidity (1)
relative_humidity_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
... (53 more variables)


SPOT-1407 is a Sofar Spotter buoy deployed in western Grand Travese Bay in Lake Michigan. It measures surface wave parameters, near surface water temperature, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Northwestern Michigan College. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0 (Mean wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (35 more variables)


SPOT-1408 is a Sofar Spotter + Smart Mooring deployed in eastern Grand Travese Bay in Lake Michigan. It measures surface wave parameters, near surface water temperature, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Northwestern Michigan College. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0 (Mean wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (35 more variables)


Alpena Thunder Bay Buoy: Realtime Coastal Observation Network (ReCON) Station

In-situ buoy in Lake Michigan, Alpena (Thunder Bay), operated by NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL).

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
chlorophyll_fluorescence_bottom (chlorophyll_fluorescence, RFU)
chlorophyll_fluorescence_bottom_fixed_depth (depth, m)
depth_bottom (depth, m)
fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter_rfu_bottom (fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter, RFU)
fluorescent_dissolved_organic_matter_rfu_bottom_fixed_depth (depth, m)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_bottom (fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, 1)
fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_bottom_fixed_depth (depth, m)
mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_bottom (mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, kg m-3)
mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water_bottom_fixed_depth (depth, m)
phycocyanin_fluorescence_bottom (phycocyanin_fluorescence, RFU)
... (56 more variables)


Lake conditions (weather, waves, water quality, algae) near the water intake for the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant are continuously monitored to inform water treatment plant operators of any potential harmful algal bloom (HAB) formation. The City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water Treatment, supports this buoy.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
battery_voltage (V)
chlorophyll_fluorescence (RFU)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
eastward_sea_water_velocity_0 (eastward_sea_water_velocity, m s-1)
... (65 more variables)


SPOT-1981 is a Sofar Spotter + Smart Mooring deployed near North Manitou Island in Lake Michigan. It measures surface wave parameters, near surface water temperature, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Northwestern Michigan College. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0 (Mean wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_aggregate_test
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_flat_line_test
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_gross_range_test
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_rate_of_change_test
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test
... (35 more variables)


SPOT-1814 is a Sofar Spotter buoy that is deployed in eastern Lake Superior overwinter to help fill the wintertime observing gap. The station is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University. {NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.)

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
... (46 more variables)


SPOT-1814 is a Sofar Spotter buoy deployed near Stannard Rock in Lake Superior. It measures surface wave parameters, near surface water temperature, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (47 more variables)


SPOT-1816 is a Sofar Spotter buoy deployed off of Little Presque Isle near Marquette, MI in Lake Superior. It measures surface wave parameters, surface water temperature, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (47 more variables)


SPOT-1980 is a Sofar Spotter buoy + Smart Mooring deployed near Granite Island in Lake Superior. It measures surface wave parameters, surface and bottom water temperatures, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (47 more variables)


MBB is a Panther buoy deployed in Mawickwe Bay, Lake Superior. It is operated and maintained by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on a seasonal basis.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
AirT (air_temperature, K)
AirT_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
AirT_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
AirT_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
AirT_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
AirT_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
battery_voltage (V)
chlorophyll_fluorescence (RFU)
DO (mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, kg m-3)
DOS (fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water, 1)
phycocyanin_fluorescence (RFU)
sea_water_temperature_0 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_0_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1 (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_water_temperature_1_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_water_temperature_1_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (58 more variables)


Previously moored near Isle Royale in 2022, SPOT-1810 is is located 0.5 miles northwest of the entrance to Copper Harbor (MI) in Lake Superior. It measures surface wave parameters, surface temperature, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
... (40 more variables)


McGinty Cove (Isle Royale National Park)

SPOT-1041 is a Sofar Spotter buoy + Smart Mooring deployed near McGinty Cove at Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior. It measures surface wave parameters, surface and bottom water temperatures, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University and is maintained in partnership with the National Park Service. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
... (48 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Lab and Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Two Rivers, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0 (Mean wave period, s)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_mean_period_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (51 more variables)

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries


This location measures sediment concentration from a single point in the river near the Blue Water Bridge on the American side. It is important to note the concentrations measured at this point DO NOT represent the average concentration in the entire cross section. This location is known to have a strong lateral concentration gradient. The purpose of the instrument is to provide an idea of when sediment is present in the water column and when it is not. This site is funded and maintaind by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
backscatter_turbidity (sea_water_turbidity, 1)
battery_voltage (V)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
... (68 more variables)


A 2.0 m diameter disc buoy (YSI EMM 2.0) is deployed in Lake Ontario near Sodus Point, NY at the 7 m isopleth during the summer months June -- September. The buoy is outfitted with a meterological station that measures air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and solar radiation. A temperature string with sensors at one meter intervals measure water temperature from the surface to 6 m. A YSI 6600 data sonde with temperature, specific conductivity, and turbidity is positioned ~1 m below the surface. A YSI 6600 data sonde with temperature, specific conductivity, and turbidity sensors is positioned ~1 m below the surface. An ADCP is deployed on the bottom ~30 m horizontal distance from the surface buoy. The ADCP (Nortek AWAC) measures water velocity and wave height and direction. These data are retrieved by a shore station every 15 to 30 minutes.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
relative_humidity (1)
relative_humidity_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
... (78 more variables)


45198 is a seasonal moored buoy deployed near Chicago, Illinois, USA, about 1.3 miles off Navy Pier, and has been active since August 2021. The buoy is in ~30 feet of water and is equipped to measure meteorological and physical water parameters. The buoy is operated by Illinois Indiana Sea Grant and is maintained in partnership with Purdue University and LimnoTech.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
battery_voltage (V)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
relative_humidity (1)
... (73 more variables)

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Purdue University


SPOT-1816, located near NDBC buoy 45003, is a Sofar Spotter buoy that is deployed in northern Lake Huron overwinter to help fill the wintertime observing gap. The station is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University. {NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.)

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test
... (47 more variables)


City of Duluth Park Point Sofar buoy SPOT-31141C

SPOT-31141C is a sofar buoy that is deployed off the beach along Park Point. It is owned and operated by the City of Duluth with the help of Duluth Fire Department. Its purpose is to help with rip current predications. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (47 more variables)


This buoy is located roughly four miles off the coast of Wilmette, Ill., relays information on wind speed, air and water temperature, wave height and direction, and other environmental characteristics from May to October each year. Owned and maintained by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Purdue Civil Engineering.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (Pa)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
battery_voltage (V)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
relative_humidity (1)
... (75 more variables)


This location measures measures wind speed, wind direction,gust, relative humidity, barometric pressure, air temperature, dew point, precip, water temperature at 5 discrete depths, water surface temperature, incident long and short wave radiation, reflected long and short wave radiation. The precipitation amount is the total amount since the sensor has been turned on,  while the precipitation rate is the intensity of rainfall over the last 60 minutes.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (air_pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
lwe_precipitation_rate (m s-1)
lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_amount (m)
... (74 more variables)


This Spotter V2 buoy is located one half mile northeast of Presque Isle Park in Marquette, MI. It will be deployed from spring to early winter, and will collect important navigation and climate planning data including wave height, wind speed, water temperature and more. The live data provided by this buoy is critical for commercial and recreational boaters as well as the National Weather Service, Environment Canada and NOAA, and will be used for long term climate adaptation planning with coastal communities in the Upper Peninsula. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
... (56 more variables)


This buoy is located 0.5 miles northwest of the entrance to Copper Harbor (MI) in Lake Superior. The buoy is owned by the University of Michigan's Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research while maintained and deployed by Michigan Technological University's Great Lakes Research Center to enhance safety for recreational stakeholders, while providing valuable realtime observations for Great Lakes researchers and forecasters. Each year from about May 1 to November 1, this Sofar Spotter buoy will measure wave height and wave period, as well as surface temperature every 30 minutes, reporting these values once per hour. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (57 more variables)


This buoy is located 1.5 miles west of West Sister Island (OH) in Lake Erie. The buoy is owned, maintained, and deployed by the University of Michigan's Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research to enhance safety for recreational stakeholders, while providing valuable realtime observations for Great Lakes researchers and forecasters. Each year from about May 1 to November 1, this Sofar Spotter Buoy will measure wave height and wave period every 30 minutes, reporting these values once per hour. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
... (56 more variables)


This Spotter V2 buoy is located four miles north of the harbor in Grand Marais, MI. It will be deployed from spring to early winter, and will collect important navigation and climate planning data including wave height, wind speed, water temperature and more. The live data provided by this buoy is critical for commercial and recreational boaters as well as the National Weather Service, Environment Canada and NOAA, and will be used for long term climate adaptation planning with coastal communities in the Upper Peninsula. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
... (56 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Lab and Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Sheboygan, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (63 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Lab and Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Two Rivers, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (63 more variables)


SPOT-1563 is a Sofar Buoy deployed near the GLERL Muskegon buoy. It is owned and operated by NOAA GLERL. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (51 more variables)


This location measures measures wind speed, wind direction,gust, relative humidity, barometric pressure, air temperature, dew point, precip, water temperature at 5 discrete depths, water surface temperature, incident long and short wave radiation, reflected long and short wave radiation, and wave parameters. The precipitation amount is the total amount since the sensor has been turned on,  while the precipitation rate is the intensity of rainfall over the last 60 minutes.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level (air_pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature (K)
dew_point_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
dew_point_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
lwe_precipitation_rate (m s-1)
lwe_thickness_of_precipitation_amount (m)
... (79 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Lab and Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Port Washington, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (63 more variables)

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries


In-situ buoy in Lake Ontario providing continuous in-situ observations of meteorological and water surface conditions. Owned and maintained by Great Lakes Research Consortium and the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure (Pa)
air_pressure_gross_range_test
air_pressure_spike_test
air_pressure_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_flat_line_test
air_pressure_aggregate
air_temperature (K)
air_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
relative_humidity (1)
relative_humidity_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
relative_humidity_aggregate (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_temperature (sea_water_temperature, K)
sea_surface_temperature_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_temperature_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_temperature_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
... (84 more variables)

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry


Northern Green Bay Sofar Smart Mooring SPOT-30364R

SPOT-30364R is a Sofar Smart Mooring deployed in northern Green Bay, Lake Michigan. It is owned and maintained by the Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Technological University. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
... (58 more variables)


Park Point Beach - Beach House Smart Mooring

This Sofar Smart Mooring is deployed off of Park Point Beach Recreation Area and Beach House in Duluth, Minnesota. It is in approximately 13 meters of water and is used by the Duluth National Weather Service office in issuing rip current risk levels for beach goers. This platform is deployed and maintained by University of Minnesota-Duluth. Funding provided by Minnesota Sea Grant. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
... (60 more variables)


SPOT-1753 is a Sofar Spotter buoy deployed near Grand Marais, Minnesota to provide better coverage on the southern shoreline of Lake Superior. It is owned and maintained by the Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Technological University. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (59 more variables)


This buoy is located off the southwest coast of Washington Island, Wisconsin in Lake Michigan. The buoy is owned, maintained, and deployed by Michigan Technological University's Great Lakes Research Center to enhance safety for recreational stakeholders, while providing valuable realtime observations for Great Lakes researchers and forecasters. Each year from about May 1 to November 1, this Sofar Smart Mooring will measure wave height and wave period, as well as surface temperature every 30 minutes, reporting these values once per hour. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
... (62 more variables)


SPOT-1179 is a Sofar Spotter buoy + Smart Mooring deployed near Grand Portal Point at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior. It measures surface wave parameters, water temperature at four different depths, and provides derived wind information. It is owned and operated by Michigan Technological University. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
... (66 more variables)


This Spotter V2 buoy is located five miles north of Miners Castle, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, MI.  It will be deployed from spring to early winter, and will collect important navigation and climate planning data including wave height, wind speed, water temperature and more.  The live data provided by this buoy is critical for commercial and recreational boaters as well as the National Weather Service, Environment Canada and NOAA, and will be used for long term climate adaptation planning with coastal communities in the Upper Peninsula. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_rate_of_change_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0 (Wave direction (from), °)
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_aggregate_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_flat_line_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_gross_range_test
sea_surface_wave_from_direction_000_0_rate_of_change_test
... (50 more variables)


This buoy is located 5 miles north of Point Betsie (MI) in northern Lake Michigan. The buoy is owned and maintained by the University of Michigan's Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and deployed with the assistance of local stakeholders, including Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak, to enhance safety for area recreation, while providing valuable realtime observations for Great Lakes researchers and forecasters. Each year from about May 1 to November 1, this Sofar Spotter Buoy will measure wave height and wave period every 30 minutes, reporting these values once per hour. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
latitude_000_0 (Latitude, °)
latitude_000_0_aggregate_test
latitude_000_0_flat_line_test
latitude_000_0_gross_range_test
latitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
latitude_000_0_spike_test
longitude_000_0 (Longitude, °)
longitude_000_0_aggregate_test
longitude_000_0_flat_line_test
longitude_000_0_gross_range_test
longitude_000_0_rate_of_change_test
longitude_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
... (62 more variables)


NOAA GLERL’s fieldwork in Lake Erie focuses on observing the size, movement, and toxicity of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Data is collected continuously with real time nutrient buoys in Lake Erie throughout the season. This work helps GLERL to quantify the influence of nutrients on HAB growth and toxicity, which supports NOAA in providing critical information to regional stakeholders via the Lake Erie HAB Forecast and the Experimental Lake Erie HAB Tracker tool.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0 (Air pressure at mean sea level, Pa)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_spike_test
air_temperature_000_0 (Air temperature, K)
air_temperature_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
battery_voltage_000_0 (battery_voltage, V)
battery_voltage_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
... (77 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and Michigan Technological University. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Sheboygan, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (69 more variables)


NOAA GLERL’s fieldwork in Lake Erie focuses on observing the size, movement, and toxicity of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Data is collected continuously with real time nutrient buoys in Lake Erie throughout the season. This work helps GLERL to quantify the influence of nutrients on HAB growth and toxicity, which supports NOAA in providing critical information to regional stakeholders via the Lake Erie HAB Forecast and the Experimental Lake Erie HAB Tracker tool.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0 (Air pressure at mean sea level, Pa)
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_at_mean_sea_level_000_0_spike_test
air_temperature_000_0 (Air temperature, K)
air_temperature_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
air_temperature_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
battery_voltage_000_0 (battery_voltage, V)
battery_voltage_000_0_aggregate_test
... (77 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and Michigan Technological University. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Two Rivers, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (69 more variables)


Funded via a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System, this data buoy is maintained by the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in cooperation with the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, and Michigan Technological University. The buoy provides real time wind and wave information, as well as temperature through the water column. The data helps make on-water recreation safer, provides anglers with key water temperature information, and improves modeling and forecasting. Located off Pt. Washington, WI, the buoy is active from approximately May 1 to November 1 each year. NOTE: The wind values displayed for these buoys (Sofar Spotters & Smart Moorings) are based on an estimate from its wave measurements, and not an actual direct measurement.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
air_pressure_000_0 (Air pressure, Pa)
air_pressure_000_0_aggregate_test
air_pressure_000_0_flat_line_test
air_pressure_000_0_gross_range_test
air_pressure_000_0_rate_of_change_test
air_pressure_000_0_spike_test
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0 (Mean wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_rate_of_change_test (rate_of_change_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_000_0_spike_test (spike_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0 (Dominant wave directional spread, °)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_aggregate_test (aggregate_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_flat_line_test (flat_line_test_quality_flag)
sea_surface_wave_directional_spread_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum_000_0_gross_range_test (gross_range_test_quality_flag)
... (69 more variables)

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