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NZDF Southern Ocean Wave Buoy Data: Deployment 1-3 (2017-2020)
Citable as data publication
McComb, P.; Garrett, S.; Durrant, T.; Perez, J.; Oceanum Limited; Defence Technology Agency; Meteorological Service of New Zealand: New Zealand; (2020): NZDF Southern Ocean Wave Buoy Data: Deployment 1-3 (2017-2020). Marine Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.14284/436
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Directional wave spectra measured in 150 m water depth south of Campbell Island in the Southern Ocean. Data are available in Native Triaxys format. more
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has established a permanent wave observation station near Campbell Island, south of New Zealand (52 45.71 S, 169 02.54E). The site was chosen for logistical convenience and its unique location adjacent to the highly energetic Southern Ocean; allowing instrumentation typically deployed on the continental shelf to be used in this rarely observed southern environment. Validation of the measured significant wave height against co-located satellite altimeter observations suggests that the predominant wave directions a re not attenuated by the island. The data provide a valuable record of the detailed wave spectral characteristics from one of the least-sampled parts of the Global Ocean. Scope Themes: Physical > Waves - swell Keywords: Marine/Coastal, Directional wave spectra, NZFD wave observation station Geographical coverage NZFD wave observation station [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
8 February 2017 - 11 June 2020 Parameter
Directional wave spectra Contributors
Publication
Based on this dataset
McComb, P. et al. (2021). Directional wave buoy data measured near Campbell Island, New Zealand. Scientific Data 8(1): 239. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-01025-3, more
Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: Data
Data origin: Sensor platform
Metadatarecord created: 2020-11-12
Information last updated: 2020-11-28
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