Point Atkinson Oceanographic Radar System Deployed 2016-06-01

• Main Author: Ocean Networks Canada Society
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Ocean Networks Canada Society 2017
• Subjects: Atkinson; Point Atkinson
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.34943/6d395125-37b7-4c74-8b24-424f908ca3db; https://data.oceannetworks.ca/DatasetLandingPage?doidataset=10.34943/6d395125-37b7-4c74-8b24-424f908ca3db

The CODAR SeaSonde 25MHz VATK was deployed on 2016-06-01 at Point Atkinson. The Point Atkinson CODAR station contributes to an array of CODARs to monitor surface currents in Strait of Georgia. This device is a Oceanographic Radar System. Oceanographic radars measure the ocean surface currents and waves in near real-time, by timing reflected radio waves, and contribute to an accurate prediction of severe weather conditions. 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.