Wave Sentry buoy casing

Casing for discus buoy (houses sensor for recording wave height, wave period, wave direction). This is a short duration wave measuring buoy. It can stay in the water for up to one month. It floats on the surface of the water and it records information about waves, including their direction, height and speed.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5140
Collection: Oceanography
Type: Casing for wave sentry buoy
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Neptune Sciences Inc., Louisiana, USA
Places: London
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 430 x 750 mm