A Spotter buoy was installed in about 60 feet of water to collect and transmit data on water temperature, wave conditions, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure. The information is publicly available through the SOFAR Ocean platform. Researchers plan to use the data to study environmental conditions near the river mouth and monitor potential long-term changes following the removal of four dams on the Klamath River.
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Klamath River Monitoring Buoy Shares Public Data
The Yurok Marine Department and UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory deployed a real-time ocean monitoring buoy near the Klamath River mouth, collecting data on waves, wind, water temperature, and barometric pres…
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Key Details
- Location: Near the mouth of the Klamath River
- Date/time: Not specified
- Agencies involved: Yurok Marine Department, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
- Status: Deployed and collecting data
Yurok Marine Department
UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
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