GoMOOS Moored Sensor History Physical Oceanography Group School of Marine Sciences University of Maine

GoMoos Sensor History for Sensor: RMYWM46269

Manufacturer: RM_Young,
Model: 05106-5
Purchase Date: 2001-04-01

Deployed on Mooring: L0114

Mooring Details: from 2008-02-04 08:07:00 to 2009-01-17 13:00:00
Time Event: 2008-02-04 08:07:00, Redeployed by R/V Argo Maine.
Time Event: 2008-09-28 22:00:00, Buoy moved 250m to the NW during TS Kyle.
Time Event: 2008-11-25 10:00:00, Buoy damaged; tower missing. Last position 43 38.28N, 66 32.87W. Use caution near this location!
Time Event: 2009-01-17 13:00:00, Buoy ashore on Seal Island, Nova Scotia. Tower missing; surface current meter and doppler in cage.

Sensor Performance: From 2008-02-04 08:07:00 to 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m

Deployed on Mooring: A0118

Mooring Details: from 2007-03-23 16:15:00 to 2007-09-23 12:20:00
Time Event: 2007-03-23 16:15:00, Redeployed by R/V Delaware II.
Time Event: 2007-09-23 12:20:00, Recovered by R/V Argo Maine.

Sensor Performance: From 2007-03-23 16:15:00 to 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m

Deployed on Mooring: C0211

Mooring Details: from 2006-04-11 17:30:00 to 2006-09-12 17:10:00
Time Event: 2006-04-11 17:30:00, redeployed by NOAA Ship Delaware II
Time Event: 2006-09-12 17:10:00, Recovered by R/V Argo Maine.

Sensor Performance: From 2006-04-11 17:30:00 to 2006-09-12 17:10:00
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m

Deployed on Mooring: J0210

Mooring Details: from 2005-05-20 12:30:00 to 2005-09-27 11:30:00
Time Event: 2005-05-12 15:00:00, Redeployed by R/V Argo Maine.
Time Event: 2005-09-27 11:30:00, Recovered by R/V Argo Maine.

Sensor Performance: From 2005-05-12 15:00:00 to 2005-09-27 11:30:00
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m

Deployed on Mooring: A0110

Mooring Details: from 2004-06-26 04:08:00 to 2004-10-08 01:50:00
Time Event: 2004-06-25 01:00:00, Redeployed by R/V Argo Maine
Time Event: 2004-10-08 01:50:00, Mooring recovered by R/V Argo Maine.

Sensor Performance: From 2004-06-26 01:00:00 to 2004-10-08 01:50:00
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m

Deployed on Mooring: A0109

Mooring Details: from 2004-05-14 18:30:00 to 2004-06-25 21:30:00
Time Event: 2004-05-14 18:30:00, New control box. 1m temperature and salinity not available in realtime (will be available after mooring is recovered). 50m dissolved oxygen data are invalid.
Time Event: 2004-06-25 17:30:00, Buoy recovered on R/V Argo

Sensor Performance: From 2004-05-14 18:30:00 to 2004-06-25 17:30:00
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m

Deployed on Mooring: E0107

Mooring Details: from 2003-10-09 18:05:00 to 2004-01-10 18:15:00
Time Event: 2003-10-09 18:05:00, Redeployed by R/V Connecticut
Time Event: 2003-10-17 19:00:00, Last goes buffer received from buoy. Cell phone working fine.
Time Event: 2004-01-10 18:00:00, Recovered by R/V Argo Maine.

Sensor Performance: From 2003-10-09 18:05:00 to 2004-01-10 18:00:00
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m

Deployed on Mooring: A0102

Mooring Details: from 2002-03-08 23:30:00 to 2002-10-01 22:00:00
Time Event: 2002-03-08 23:30:00, Redeployed at site A by R/V Argo Maine.
Time Event: 2002-06-07 16:00:00, Experiencing problems with buoy's cell phone (buoy is not calling in every hour, but we can call it). Data are presently being received intermittently.
Time Event: 2002-06-15 00:00:00, Normal cell phone communications have been re-established with the buoy. All data OK.
Time Event: 2002-09-24 18:00:00, Problems with cell phone communications on buoy. Only intermittent connections have been made with data logger.
Time Event: 2002-10-01 21:45:00, Recovered A0102.

Sensor Performance: From 2002-03-08 23:30:00 to 2002-10-01 21:45:00
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m

Time:2002-04-13 17:00:00, Status: 0

Comments: Magnetic variation applied to wind direction; all wind directions are now relative to true north.

Time:2002-03-08 23:30:00, Status: 0

Comments: Wind directions believed to be reading 25 degrees too high, when compared with adjacent NOAA and GoMOOS buoys. Wind directions corrected by -25.

Time:2002-08-14 13:00:00, Status: 0

Comments: Wind directions from A0102 have been corrected by 25 degrees to agree with adjacent NOAA and GoMOOS moorings. Wind directions from A0102 should be used with caution until post-calibrations are perfor

Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m

Time:2002-04-13 17:00:00, Status: 0

Comments: Magnetic variation applied to wind direction; all wind directions are now relative to true north.

Time:2002-03-08 23:30:00, Status: 0

Comments: Wind directions believed to be reading 25 degrees too high, when compared with adjacent NOAA and GoMOOS buoys. Wind directions corrected by -25.

Time:2002-08-14 13:00:00, Status: 0

Comments: Wind directions from A0102 have been corrected by 25 degrees to agree with adjacent NOAA and GoMOOS moorings. Wind directions from A0102 should be used with caution until post-calibrations are perfor

Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m

Time:2002-04-13 17:00:00, Status: 0

Comments: Magnetic variation applied to wind direction; all wind directions are now relative to true north.

Time:2002-03-08 23:30:00, Status: 0

Comments: Wind directions believed to be reading 25 degrees too high, when compared with adjacent NOAA and GoMOOS buoys. Wind directions corrected by -25.

Time:2002-08-14 13:00:00, Status: 0

Comments: Wind directions from A0102 have been corrected by 25 degrees to agree with adjacent NOAA and GoMOOS moorings. Wind directions from A0102 should be used with caution until post-calibrations are perfor

Deployed on Mooring: I0101

Mooring Details: from 2001-07-24 18:53:00 to 2002-01-06 08:45:00
Time Event: 2001-07-27 08:10:00, Deployed.
Time Event: 2001-07-27 08:10:00, Not calling home, we have to call it
Time Event: 2002-01-06 14:00:00, Recovered by F/V Nobska.

Sensor Performance: From 2001-07-24 18:53:00 to 2002-01-06 14:00:00
Data_type: wind_gust and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_direction and Depth: -4 m
Data_type: wind_speed and Depth: -4 m

Non-Deployment Sensor Events:

Time Event: 2009-05-05 12:00:00, Event: Lost

Comments: Buoy ashore on Seal Island, Nova Scotia. Tower missing; surface current meter and doppler in cage.

Time Event: 2009-01-21 12:00:00, Event: Lost

Comments: Lost on L0114 when tower was ripped off buoy.

Time Event: 2008-01-29 00:00:00, Event: Post-Recvry: PASS

Comments: Ready For Refurbishment

Time Event: 2006-11-30 00:00:00, Event: Pre-Deployment

Comments: PRE DEPLOYMENT, PASS - READY TO DEPLOY

Time Event: 2006-11-30 00:00:00, Event: Post-Recvry: PASS

Comments: Recovered OK

Time Event: 2006-01-10 00:00:00, Event: Post-Recvry: PASS

Comments: PASS - NO OBVIOUS ISSUES

Time Event: 2006-01-10 00:00:00, Event: Pre-Deployment

Comments: PASS - READY TO DEPLOY

Time Event: 2006-01-10 00:00:00, Event: Post-Recvry: PASS

Comments: PASS - NO OBVIOUS ISSUES

Time Event: 2005-03-30 00:00:00, Event: Pre-Deployment

Comments: Ready to deploy

Time Event: 2005-03-25 00:00:00, Event: Post-Recvry: PASS

Comments: All tests passed but distinct noise from prop bearing at >500 rpm

Time Event: 2004-02-11 00:00:00, Event: Pre-Deployment

Comments: PASS - READY FOR DEPLOYMENT

Time Event: 2004-02-11 00:00:00, Event: Refurbished

Comments: New Brgs, DC44 grease, Tape over all housing joints, Ready for checkout

Time Event: 2004-02-10 00:00:00, Event: Post-Recvry: FAIL

Comments: Salt Encrusted-Water inside housing-unable to meas speed d.t. bad bearings,

Time Event: 2003-09-16 00:00:00, Event: Refurbished

Comments: New prop + vane Brgs, DC44 on all brgs + Pot, Cables sealed with DC111, Cable spliced to new Impulse M8pin.

Time Event: 2003-08-08 00:00:00, Event: Pre-Deployment

Comments: OK