4fd653e1-067d-4df2-8bc3-e12656c13c4c urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-23T07:29:38 creation ISO 19115 2016 IMOS - New Technology Proving - Low Cost Wave Buoys 4fd653e1-067d-4df2-8bc3-e12656c13c4c The Low Cost Wave Buoy Technology Sub-Facility, part of the New Technology Proving Facility, will focus primarily on Spotter Wave Buoys, developed by Sofar Ocean Technologies. These Spotter wave buoys are significantly less expensive relative to conventional wave buoys, smaller in size and easier to deploy. Low Cost Wave Buoy Technology aims to assess the performance of Spotter wave buoys over a wide range of oceanic conditions and determine their reliability for long-term deployments compared to conventional wave buoys. There are presently 4 IMOS sites, these are: o Torbay – 2 x Spotters (multiple deployments) o Goodrich Bank – 1 x Spotter (single deployment) o Tantabiddi – 1 x Spotter (single deployment) o Cape Bridgewater – 2 x Spotter (multiple deployments) The data from these buoys will be available in delayed mode as part of the National Wave Archive (https://imos.aodn.org.au/imos123/home?uuid=2807f3aa-4db0-4924-b64b-354ae8c10b58), with plans to provide near real-time data in the future. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[114.0, -39.0], [142.0, -39.0], [142.0, -10.0], [114.0, -10.0], [114.0, -39.0]]]} 114.0 142.0 -39.0 -10.0 Coastal Waters (Australia) | Northern Territory Coast, NT Coastal Waters (Australia) | Victoria Coast, VIC Coastal Waters (Australia) | West Australia Coast South, WA Coastal Waters (Australia) | West Australia Coast West, WA Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean Marine Features (Australia) | Great Australian Bight, SA/WA Marine Features (Australia) | North West Cape, WA Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Water Temperature Oceans | Ocean Waves | Significant Wave Height Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Period Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Spectra Oceans | Ocean Waves | Wave Speed/direction Regional Seas | Timor Sea Low Cost Wave Buoy Technology Sub-Facility page on IMOS website documentDigital HTML NetCDF files via THREDDS catalog (delayed data) documentDigital HTML View and download delayed data though the AODN Portal (National Wave Archive collection) documentDigital HTML Sofar Spotter Buoy website documentDigital HTML Access to download real-time data from the AusWaves website documentDigital HTML Website of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) documentDigital HTML Website of the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) documentDigital HTML Unnamed resource documentDigital License Graphic PNG Unnamed resource documentDigital HTML