Weather_buoy

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weather buoy operated by the NOAA National Data Buoy Center

Weather buoys are instruments which collect weather and ocean data within the world\'s oceans. They measure parameters such as air temperature at the ocean surface, water temperature, wave height, dominant wave period, barometric pressure, wind speed (steady and gusting), and wind direction. The buoys transmit these data via satellite communications to meteorological centers for use in weather forecasting and climate study. Both moored buoys and drifting buoys (drifting in the open ocean currents) are used. Weather Buoys are common in recording the weather.

See also

• Underwater gliders

External links

• Canadian Marine Weather
• USA National Data Buoy Center
• Buoyweather - Commercial site
• Ship locations and weather bouys

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Earth-based meteorological equipment and instrumentation

Anemometer Â· Barograph Â· Barometer Â· Ceiling balloon Â· Ceiling projector Â· Ceilometer Â· Dark adaptor goggles Â· Disdrometer Â· Field mill Â· Hygrometer Â· Ice Accretion Indicator Â· LIDAR Â· Lightning detector Â· Nephelometer Â· Nephoscope Â· Pyranometer Â· Radiosonde Â· Rain gauge Â· Snow gauge Â· SODAR Â· Solarimeter Â· Sounding rocket Â· Stevenson screen Â· Sunshine recorders Â· Thermograph Â· Thermometer Â· Weather balloon Â· Weather radar Â· Weather vane Â· Windsock Â· Wind profiler

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Earth-based meteorological observation systems and weather stations
General	Aircraft report (AIREP) Â· Automatic weather station (AWS) Â· Automated airport weather station Â· Dropsonde Â· Hurricane Hunters Â· Meteorological Aerodrome Report (METAR) Â· Pilot report (PIREP) Â· SST buoys Â· Tide gauge Â· Weather balloon Â· Weather buoy Â· Weather ship
By region
Worldwide	Argo Â· Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Â· Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) Â· Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay (AMDAR) Â· Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)
USA	Citizens Weather Observer Program (CWOP) Â· Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) Â· NEXRAD radar Â· Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) Â· Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR)

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