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| NOAA Buoy 45130 | |
|---|---|
| Name | NOAA Buoy 45130 |
| Operator | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Station type | Oceanographic buoy |
| Country | United States |
NOAA Buoy 45130 NOAA Buoy 45130 is an oceanographic observation platform operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Deployed to support meteorological and oceanographic monitoring, the buoy contributes to networks used by agencies such as the National Weather Service, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, and research institutions including the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Its data inform operational forecasting by organizations like the United States Coast Guard and international programs such as the World Meteorological Organization.
NOAA Buoy 45130 functions as part of the National Data Buoy Center array and integrates into continental-scale systems including the Global Ocean Observing System and the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System. The platform supports collaborations with universities like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency for climate, marine safety, and engineering projects. Data streams from the buoy are ingested by modeling centers such as the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts via international exchange.
The buoy is moored in a defined marine area under regional jurisdiction, coordinated with authorities including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and state agencies (for example, California Department of Fish and Wildlife or Maine Department of Marine Resources depending on ocean basin). Deployment missions involve platforms like the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown or research vessels from institutions such as the University of Washington and logistics partners including the United States Navy. Positioning is verified using satellite navigation systems such as Global Positioning System and augmentation services like Wide Area Augmentation System.
The buoy's design follows technical standards from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and manufacturing by contractors that have worked with entities like Lockheed Martin or specialized marine engineering firms. Instrument suites typically include sensors traceable to calibration facilities such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology and are compatible with telemetry networks including Iridium Communications and Argos. Typical instruments reference technologies developed at centers like the Applied Physics Laboratory, and may include acoustic Doppler profilers influenced by designs from the Naval Research Laboratory.
Observational outputs support programs like the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array, Argo floats correlation, and coastal observing initiatives akin to the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations. Parameters measured routinely include sea surface temperature, significant wave height, wind vectors, and barometric pressure, informing products produced by the National Ocean Service and assimilation into models run by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. Time series contribute to climate assessments by organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and are cited in research from institutions like Columbia University's Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory.
Routine maintenance is coordinated by the National Data Buoy Center with field support from vessels managed by the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and contractors employing technologies from companies such as Teledyne Technologies. Operational cycles include battery replacement, sensor calibration, and mooring inspections often scheduled in concert with seasonal windows considered by agencies like the United States Coast Guard. Data quality control follows protocols from the World Meteorological Organization and quality assurance frameworks developed at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Buoys in the NDBC network have experienced events documented by media outlets including the Associated Press and scientific reports from centers like the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Incidents affecting buoys generally involve encounters with commercial shipping registries such as the International Maritime Organization listings, severe weather events tracked by the National Hurricane Center, and encounters with marine fauna studied by researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
Data from Buoy 45130 support academic research across universities such as University of California, San Diego and Princeton University, underpin operational products at the National Weather Service, and aid private-sector services including maritime route planning by firms interacting with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Contributions inform fisheries management by agencies like the National Marine Fisheries Service and international conservation work under treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity. Cross-disciplinary applications span oceanography, climate science, and engineering studies published in journals associated with institutions like the American Geophysical Union.