The water quality buoys are part of the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and are designed to measure a variety of ocean parameters at fixed points. wqb_05 is located in Pelekane Bay near Kawaihae Harbor on the west side of the Big Island. Continuous sampling of this area provides a record of baseline conditions of the chemical and biological environment for comparison when there are pollution events such as storm runoff or a sewage spill.
About this Dataset
| Title | PacIOOS Water Quality Buoy 05: Pelekane Bay, Big Island, Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Description | The water quality buoys are part of the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and are designed to measure a variety of ocean parameters at fixed points. wqb_05 is located in Pelekane Bay near Kawaihae Harbor on the west side of the Big Island. Continuous sampling of this area provides a record of baseline conditions of the chemical and biological environment for comparison when there are pollution events such as storm runoff or a sewage spill. |
| Modified | 2025-11-20T00:06:26.599Z |
| Publisher Name | N/A |
| Contact | N/A |
| Keywords | Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Oxygen , Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Turbidity , Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature , Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity , Earth Science > Oceans > Water Quality , Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Chlorophyll , In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > Moorings , In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > Buoys , In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers > > > Oxygen Meters , In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Conductivity Sensors , In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Photon/Optical Detectors > > > Turbidity Meters , In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > > > CTD , In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > > > Temperature Sensors , In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers > > > Fluorometers , Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Big Island , Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Kawaihae , Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Pelekane , Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii , PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System , PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System , aggregate_quality_flag , attenuated_signal_test_quality_flag , climatology_test_quality_flag , density_inversion_test_quality_flag , depth , flat_line_test_quality_flag , fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water , fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water status_flag , gap_test_quality_flag , gross_range_test_quality_flag , latitude , location_test_quality_flag , longitude , mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water , mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water status_flag , mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water , mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water status_flag , multi_variate_test_quality_flag , neighbor_test_quality_flag , rate_of_change_test_quality_flag , sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale , sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale status_flag , sea_water_practical_salinity , sea_water_practical_salinity status_flag , sea_water_temperature , sea_water_temperature status_flag , sea_water_turbidity , sea_water_turbidity status_flag , spike_test_quality_flag , syntax_test_quality_flag , time , ts_curve_space_test_quality_flag , environment , oceans |
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