National Data Buoy Center Archives

A New Kind of Sentinel on Lake Superior

Superior Watershed Partnership, Lentic Environmental Services and UC-Boulder

Scientists deployed the buoy on the lake in 2017. Since then, it has provided continuous data on water quality from one mile north of the lighthouse.

Great Lakes Buoy Networks

University of Wisconsin

There are many different networks out there, which are largely supported by government agencies and universities. Maintaining these networks, including servicing old buoys or launching new ones, is a big and important job.

Monitoring Great Lakes Weather

University of Michigan

In collaboration with the NDBC, researchers are seeking to better understand coastal resources and processes of Grand Traverse Bay.