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Station 46081 (LLNR 25647) - Western Prince William Sound

Station 46081

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
6-meter NOMAD buoy
ARES 4.4 payload
60.803 N 148.263 W (60°48'12" N 148°15'48" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 434 m
Watch circle radius: 752 yards

NDBC ADCPs are now quality controlled using automated methods. Historical and forty-five day files beginning 1 June 2010 are available in a new format that contains more QC information.  The forty-five day files in the old format will be resident until approximately 31 July 2010.

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