Killybegs Port: A tide gauge was installed on Killybegs Port in 2007, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please …
Ballyglass Pier: A tide gauge was installed on Ballyglass Pier in 2008, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please …
The wave buoy deployed at Galway Bay test site (Smart Bay) (Lat:53.228333 Long:-9.262278) in August 2020. Wave data monitoring infrastructure for ocean energy research and development.
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 …
<strong>Inishmore – Kilronan Pier: </strong> A tide gauge was installed on Inishmore – Kilronan Pier, in 2007, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network and has been maintained and funded by the Marine Institute since then. Installed in conjunction with Galway County Council to set the levels for …
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.
Galway Port: A tide gauge was installed in Galway Port in 2006 as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. In November a second tide gauge went live to provide 100% redundancy in …