Placentia Bay Barometric Pressure Sensor Deployed 2021-08-17 ...

• Main Author: Marine Institute Of Memorial University
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Ocean Networks Canada Society 2021
• Subjects: Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.34943/d65ab364-2b50-441e-a95e-1167fff32c15; https://data.oceannetworks.ca/DatasetLandingPage?doidataset=10.34943/d65ab364-2b50-441e-a95e-1167fff32c15

The Vaisala PTB110 Barometer F0440011 was deployed on 2021-08-17 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 Barometric Pressure Sensor. Barometric pressure sensors are used to monitor weather fluctuations and conditions above the surface of the water. It was deployed on a mobile platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 3.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices. ...