Help us keep our Lake Ontario buoys afloat! Please share with us how you use the data!
Our Lake Ontario buoy program may be at risk due to proposed federal budget cuts affecting NOAA programs, including the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS). GLOS provides us with funding to deploy, maintain, and operate three buoys in Lake Ontario as part of the Great Lakes buoy network. Learn more about GLOS and what federal cuts could mean for the leading source for real-time water data in the Great Lakes at this link.
We're gathering input from the public to better understand how our Lake Ontario buoy data are used and valued. Your feedback is crucial as we work to secure continued support for these important monitoring tools. Please visit this link to take a short survey regarding how you use the Lake Ontario buoy data.
Location: ~ 1 mile off of Point Breeze, NY
Geo Position: 43.388° N, 78.192° W
Depth: ~20 m (66 ft)
*Due to efforts to conserve energy, updates are limited to a few times per day
**Waves and current data are measured hourly
Funding for the winter deployment provided through a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS)
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