Wave buoy in Bantry Bay, co Cork (Lat:51.647 Long:-9.681) is part of the Irish Wave Buoy Network and provides real-time data on wave conditions. These wave buoys support the research and development of marine renewable energy off the Irish coast. Parameters collected include: Station (ID), significant wave height (M), Average …
Deployment of Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Wave buoy for Belmullet A (Lat:54.2753 Long:-10.29737) Waverider ocean energy test sites data collection activities.
The wave buoy at Brandon Bay, Co. Kerry (Lat:52.282333 Long:-10.094833) provided by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland was first deployed December 2020. The buoy measures wave height, wave direction, wave period, surface currents, and water temperature as well as storm impact. The wave buoy is part of a coastal erosion …
The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean …
The Inishmore Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected include; Station (ID), DateTime (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss), Water Level …
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (55° 0.17502' N, -11° 59.92' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 20/07/2021. Recovered on 21/07/2022 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental monitoring.
The Galway Port Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected include; Station (ID), DateTime (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss), Water …
The Galway Port tide gauge was serviced and replaced July 2021 The Galway Port Tide gauge was serviced and replaced july 2021
Two annual ship surveys are undertaken by the Chemistry Section of the Marine Institute Ireland - the Winter Environmental Survey (WES) on board the RV Celtic Voyager and The Ocean Climate Survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer. The WES circumnavigates the Island of Ireland every two years, alternating southabout …
Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (52° 59.956' N, -16° 28.84' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE21014 on 03/06/2021. Recovered on 26/04/2022 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE22008. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water …