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OAS insttype Detail for buoy - moored - waverider
| insttypes_id: | 85 |
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| Term: | buoy - moored - waverider |
| Description: | A moored waverider buoy which measures (at least) wave height |
| Definition: | The waverider measures wave height by measuring the vertical acceleration of the buoy. It may also measure wave direction and sea surface temperature. This buoy may be proprietary and THIS INSTRUMENT TYPE MAY ALSO BE USED FOR OTHER MOORED BUOYS WHICH MEASURE WAVE HEIGHT.
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| Context: | http://cdip.ucsd.edu/cdip_htmls/buoy.shtml |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2003-06-17 13:43:45+00 |
| Editdate: | 2003-06-19 13:35:54+00 |