Placentia Bay Wave Buoy Deployed 2015-05-28

• Main Author: Marine Institute Of Memorial University
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Ocean Networks Canada Society 2019
• Subjects: Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.34943/659edad4-ae8c-4f3f-b235-1ccbcfb9904b; https://data.oceannetworks.ca/DatasetLandingPage?doidataset=10.34943/659edad4-ae8c-4f3f-b235-1ccbcfb9904b

The TRIAXYS Wave Buoy TAS01660 was deployed on 2015-05-28 at Placentia Bay. Placentia Bay is a large, deep bay on the southeast coast of Newfoundland. To the west is the Burin Peninsula while the eastern shore is formed by the Avalon Peninsula. This device is a Wave Buoy. Wave buoys provide measurements of wave conditions. Measurements include wave height, period, direction, and spread. It was deployed on a fixed platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 2.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.