The Buccoo Buoy was inspected on 12 May 2015. While the anchor ropes and metal base required cleaning, the sonde, probes and protective case were relatively unfouled. Three probes required the copper coating to be replaced.
A calibration was not conducted on this trip, and the sonde was cleaned and re-installed.
Data from the Sontek ADP was collected. The unit seems to be working fine and the data looks good.
The status of RMY RH sensor remains the same.
This site is for recording maintenance records of the Institute of Marine Affairs (Trinidad and Tobago) & NOAA CREWS station for data management purposes. Please update this blog whenever new operations are performed in the field, so that NOAA/AOML can coordinate data management efforts with the CREWS field efforts.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
March 2015 maintenance - Buccoo
BUTO1 was inspected ans serviced over the period 14-17 March 2015. During this period
the exterior of the buoy (floating base and metal supports) were cleaned
of barnacles and other fouling. All instruments were inspected, cleaned
and replaced. During this period the sonde was out the water for 3 days.
The anode is badly eroded and should be replaced.
The RMY temp/RH installed the previous month was not collecting data. The unit was inpsected and reinstalled, but the problem persists. On further correspondence with C-ARMs two other options will be looked at to correct the problem.
The Sontek ADP was also deployed on this trip.
Cellular and RF communications were confirmed from multiple sources.
The next visit is scheduled for the end of May 2015
The anode is badly eroded and should be replaced.
The RMY temp/RH installed the previous month was not collecting data. The unit was inpsected and reinstalled, but the problem persists. On further correspondence with C-ARMs two other options will be looked at to correct the problem.
The Sontek ADP was also deployed on this trip.
Cellular and RF communications were confirmed from multiple sources.
The next visit is scheduled for the end of May 2015
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