Questions about your PRWeb account or interested in learning more about our news services? Reach out to the author: contact and available social following information is listed in the top-right of all news releases. The project aims to assess the economic feasibility of installing wave energy converters in the area, as well as their potential environmental implications. For motivation and/or physical signi cance of the de nitions we refer to the bibliography at the MetOcean Solutions, BENTOS and OMC International at the AAPA Convention 2018 in Valparaiso, Chile. diameter) and lightweight (12 lb) wave measurement buoy that samples 3-dimensional displacements at 2.5 Hz and calculates wave statistics (e.g., spectra, wave "The Southern Ocean is the circular ocean that flows uninterrupted around Antarctica and occupies almost one quarter of all the world's oceans. The Southern Ocean programme is helping understand waves in the region and their impact on the climate system. “These buoys (Spotters) are surprisingly easy to deploy, very light and easy to handle, and can be lowered in the water by hand using a line. Spotter can be moored in place for wave measurements, or be used as a wave-enabled Lagrangian drifter to measure both waves and track surface currents. You can do both. "The Spotter buoy is designed to be easy to use, low-cost and solar-powered," Spoondrift chief executive Tim Janssen said. MetOcean Solutions' science development manager Dr Tom Durrant said the waves generated in this region had far reaching effects, contributing significantly to the wave climate in all the major ocean basins. A Spoondrift wave buoy that ACEP’s researchers deployed as part of Sandia National Laboratories project to improve real-time forecasts of available wave energy, broke free of its mooring in Alaska just a week before its scheduled retrieval. 2017). The goal is to enable a broad base of ocean professionals and communities to collect and share ocean data, improve forecasts, drive marine renewable energy, and help understand our oceans. In recognition of the importance of this programme of work, this data is freely available to the scientific community. The current generation Spotters have a battery protection feature that triggers a hibernation mode during extreme temperatures and extended periods of darkness in the Southern Ocean winter. "Spoondrift continuously innovates its technology to simplify deployments and provide high-latitude options to ensure continuous data acquisition in extreme conditions.". The Spotter device consists of a compact (15-in. Spoondrift Spotter is an embedded wave measurement device integrated in a web-based application for real-time data access. "From the Spotter Dashboard the user can access data and change settings on the device. ©Copyright 1997-2015, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC. If effective however, they could revolutionise the way we monitor remote ocean basins through a constellation of drifting buoys. Persistent storms and the lack of landmass in the Southern Ocean result in large fetches and strong winds - ideal conditions for generating large waves.". Half Moon Bay-based startup Spoondrift aims to revolutionize the way we digitize our oceans. Port Fairy Buoy Position (-38.3817°, 142.2874°) Questions about a news article you've read? The buoys being deployed from Niwa research vessel RV Tangaroa last February. The Yakutat Wave Energy Project will collect scientific and technical data sufficient for complete economic feasibility assessment, and establish firm scientific understanding of seabed dynamics, ambient underwater noise, and fish and marine mammal presence and habitat requirements in the project area offshore Alaska. Scientists saw it as the perfect scenario to test the response of this new technology in an energetic open ocean. "The buoys were deployed in the Southern Ocean, home to the strongest current on Earth; the Antarctic Circumpolar Current," said the operation's leader, MetOcean Solutions' technical support liaison Dr Aitana Forcén-Vázquez. The Spotter platform consists of a globally-connected Spotter Device (“Spotter”) and the online Spotter Dashboard. The solar-powered buoy broke free on September 28, 2018, and started its journey up the coast. “Ocean dynamics affect us all. Early adopter and Beta tester Dr Alec Torres-Freyermuth, an oceanography professor at Mexico’s National Autonomous University (UNAM), says: "the portability and simplicity of the Spotter make it an ideal platform for involving the community in our ocean monitoring projects.". As a result, you can deploy them in almost any kind of conditions, which greatly facilitates Southern Ocean operations,” complements Forcén-Vázquez. Now, one year later, these buoys have travelled more than 6500 km and are currently crossing the stormy waters of the Drake Passage, the body of water between South America’s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands. In February 2018, MetOcean Solutions deployed five solar powered wave buoys – called Spotters - in the Southern Ocean as part of a collaboration with Spoondrift and the Defence Technology Agency. Half Moon Bay, CA (PRWEB) Peak Period & Mean Period. Wave Parameter De nitions Spoondrift Abstract This document describes de nitions of (bulk) spectral variables output by Spoondrift Spotter. So we need to make the process of data collection much simpler and dramatically less expensive. “The buoys were deployed in the Southern Ocean, home to the strongest current on Earth; the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. A Spoondrift wave buoy that ACEP’s researchers deployed as part of Sandia National Laboratories project to improve real-time forecasts of available wave energy, broke free of its mooring in Alaska just a week before its scheduled retrieval. June 06, 2017. The companies awarded by MEA get the opportunity to work closely together with a transnational team of Marine Energy experts on both the technical advancement of their technology, as well as the development of their commercial strategy and business plans. Peak Period & Mean Period. We see Spotter as a first step toward a globally-extended data network, and a more connected ocean. This is the first time that this kind of wave buoy has been deployed in the Southern Ocean. Several Australian research groups and state agencies have purchased these devices to support process studies and … From the Spotter Dashboard the user can access data and change settings on the device. MetOcean specialise in providing numerical modelling and analytical services in meteorology and oceanography. Spoondrift developed the Spotter buoy as a citizen sensor to drive distributed ocean sensing and democratized data access. Our goal is to contribute to a better understanding of our dynamic ocean environment by accelerating the real-time digitization of our oceans. Spoondrift Spotter is an integrated solution for collecting ocean wave data. Peak Direction. ²³oMÒ I:špkj�ül �nnˆ¨Ö[…ŸÔùagäà ©lel47³x—�Òé}Èï÷u†ô¤>öË¡ÁFUW. It was the first time that this kind of wave buoy has been deployed in the Southern Ocean. 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Spoondrift aims to get local communities involved in making ocean data available and visible. Peter McComb in Southern Ocean seminar at Valparaiso University, Chile, High resolution wave forecasts for Chile now available. Peak Direction. Every day. A year later, these buoys have travelled more than 6500km and were currently crossing the stormy waters of the Drake Passage, the body of water between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands. The wave buoy, able to provide live updates on ocean wave heights and directions, used for the Yakutat project, was originally anchored off Cannon Beach.