Summary information about AES/DFO offshore buoys
WMO Identifier
46004
Buoy name
Middle
NOMAD
Buoy Type
NOMAD
Latitude / Longitude
50° 59.0' N 135° 47.0' W
Water Depth
3600 metres
Start Date
May 1, 1989
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WMO Identifier
46036
Buoy name
South NOMAD
Buoy Type
NOMAD
Latitude / Longitude
48° 21.0' N 133° 56.0' W
Water Depth
3500 metres
Start Date
April 1, 1988
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WMO Identifier
46131
Buoy name
Sentry Shoal
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
49° 54.4' N 124° 59.1' W
Water Depth
18 metres
Start Date
October 13, 1992
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WMO Identifier
46132
Buoy name
South Brooks
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
49° 44.0' N 127° 55.0' W
Water Depth
2040 metres
Start Date
October 5, 1993
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WMO Identifier
46134
Buoy name
ECOBUOY_1
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
48° 39.4' N 123° 29.0 W
Water Depth
65 metres
Start Date
January 1,1999
Comment: This buoy has been specially
modified to serve as a platform for additional sensors, including solar
radiation, salinity, temperature and chlorophyll fluorescence. This buoy is
located in Saanich Inlet, near the Institute of Ocean Sciences and serves as
a temporary "test bed" for new sensors and telemetry tests. This is NOT a
permanent monitoring station.
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WMO Identifier
46145
Buoy name
Central Dixon Entrance
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
54° 23.0' N 132° 25.6' W
Water Depth
257 metres
Start Date
April 11, 1991
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WMO Identifier
46146
Buoy name
Halibut Bank
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
49° 20.4' N 123° 43.6' W
Water Depth
43 metres
Start Date
March 16, 1992
Comment: This buoy has been specially
modified to serve as a platform for additional sensors, including solar
radiation, salinity, temperature and chlorophyll fluorescence.
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WMO Identifier
46147
Buoy name
South Moresby
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
51° 50.0' N 131° 13.0' W
Water Depth
2000 metres
Start Date
May 11, 1992
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WMO Identifier
46181
Buoy name
Nanakwa Shoal
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
53° 50.0' N 128° 49.9' W
Water Depth
22 metres
Start Date
May 22, 1990
Comment : This buoy is located in Douglas Channel, near
Kitimat.
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WMO Identifier
46183
Buoy name
North Hecate Strait
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
53° 37.0 N 131° 06.3' W
Water Depth
60 metres
Start Date
April 9, 1991
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WMO Identifier
46184
Buoy name
North NOMAD
Buoy Type
NOMAD
Latitude / Longitude
53° 54.0' N 138° 52.0' W
Water Depth
3200 metres
Start Date
September 20, 1987
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WMO Identifier
46185
Buoy name
South Hecate Strait
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
52° 24.4' N 129° 47.0' W
Water Depth
228 metres
Start Date
June 8, 1990
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WMO Identifier
46204
Buoy name
West Sea Otter
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
51° 22.1' N 128° 45.0' W
Water Depth
222 metres
Start Date
September 7, 1989
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WMO Identifier
46205
Buoy name
West Dixon Entrance
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
54° 10.0' N 134° 20.0' W
Water Depth
2675 metres
Start Date
November 22, 1988
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WMO Identifier
46206
Buoy name
La Perouse Bank
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
48° 50.1' N 125° 59.9' W
Water Depth
73 metres
Start Date
November 22, 1988
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WMO Identifier
46207
Buoy name
East Dellwood Knolls
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
50° 52.5 N 129° 55.0' W
Water Depth
2215 metres
Start Date
October 18, 1989
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WMO Identifier
46208
Buoy name
West Moresby
Buoy Type
3 metre discus
Latitude / Longitude
52° 30.0' N 132° 42.0' W
Water Depth
2950 metres
Start Date
July 1, 1991
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Date modified:
2009-01-21