https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/conduit/upload/5182/KeywordsCommunityGuide_Baseline_v1_SIGNED_FINAL.pdf 23.8 2026-04-29T10:52:37.449Z https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/platforms/3d83b3e3-1be0-4ab8-9cf5-3b7ade27586e 2012-08-07 NDBC MOORED BUOY Date=2012-08-07 User Id=mpmorahan Entity=BroaderRelation Operation=INSERT User Note=Insert Concept System Note=add broader relation New Value=NDBC MOORED BUOY [3d83b3e3-1be0-4ab8-9cf5-3b7ade27586e,40471] - In Situ Ocean-based Platforms [e50b2a1a-7d9d-4c09-ac7e-dc29f0c08fc7,31421] Date=2022-02-20 User Id=tstevens Entity=Definition Operation=INSERT System Note=insert Definition New Value=id: null text: Moored buoys are the weather sentinels of the sea. They are deployed in the coastal and offshore waters from the western Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii, and from the Bering Sea to the South Pacific. NDBC's moored buoys measure and transmit barometric pressure; wind direction, speed, and gust; air and sea temperature; and wave energy spectra from which significant wave height, dominant wave period, and average wave period are derived. Even the direction of wave propagation is measured on many moored buoys. NDBC's fleet of moored buoys includes 6 types: 3-m, 10-m, and 12-m discus hulls; 6-m boat-shaped (NOMAD) hulls; and the newest, the Coastal Buoy and the Coastal Oceanographic Line-of-Sight (COLOS) buoy. The choice of hull type used usually depends on its intended deployment location and measurement requirements. To assure optimum performance, a specific mooring design is produced based on hull type, location, and water depth. For example, a smaller buoy in shallow coastal waters may be moored using an all-chain mooring. On the other hand, a large discus buoy deployed in the deep ocean may require a combination of chain, nylon, and buoyant polypropylene materials designed for many years of service. Some deep ocean moorings have operated without failure for over 10 years. In addition to their use in operational forecasting, warnings, and atmospheric models, moored buoy data are used for scientific and research programs, emergency response to chemical spills, legal proceedings, and engineering design. language code: en Date=2021-11-18 User Id=tstevens Entity=BroaderRelation Operation=DELETE User Note=Move Concepts System Note=delete broader relation Old Value=NDBC MOORED BUOY [3d83b3e3-1be0-4ab8-9cf5-3b7ade27586e,826161] - In Situ Ocean-based Platforms [e50b2a1a-7d9d-4c09-ac7e-dc29f0c08fc7,826844] Date=2021-11-18 User Id=tstevens Entity=BroaderRelation Operation=INSERT User Note=Move Concepts System Note=add broader relation New Value=NDBC MOORED BUOY [3d83b3e3-1be0-4ab8-9cf5-3b7ade27586e,826161] - Moored [15a80a3c-a97b-4872-896c-b7e6292663b8,835895] Moored buoys are the weather sentinels of the sea. They are deployed in the coastal and offshore waters from the western Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii, and from the Bering Sea to the South Pacific. NDBC's moored buoys measure and transmit barometric pressure; wind direction, speed, and gust; air and sea temperature; and wave energy spectra from which significant wave height, dominant wave period, and average wave period are derived. Even the direction of wave propagation is measured on many moored buoys.NDBC's fleet of moored buoys includes 6 types: 3-m, 10-m, and 12-m discus hulls; 6-m boat-shaped (NOMAD) hulls; and the newest, the Coastal Buoy and the Coastal Oceanographic Line-of-Sight (COLOS) buoy. The choice of hull type used usually depends on its intended deployment location and measurement requirements. To assure optimum performance, a specific mooring design is produced based on hull type, location, and water depth. For example, a smaller buoy in shallow coastal waters may be moored using an all-chain mooring. On the other hand, a large discus buoy deployed in the deep ocean may require a combination of chain, nylon, and buoyant polypropylene materials designed for many years of service. Some deep ocean moorings have operated without failure for over 10 years.In addition to their use in operational forecasting, warnings, and atmospheric models, moored buoy data are used for scientific and research programs, emergency response to chemical spills, legal proceedings, and engineering design. 2022-02-20 14:25:56.0