Operations, engineering, and modification rework of the M. I. T. (Smile) buoy. [Meteorology station]
The MIT/Navy buoy was loaned by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute to BNL late in 1975 for the implementation of meteorological studies off the south coast of Long Island. It was destructively dismembered at Woods Hole and transported overland to BNL in December, 1975. Extensive repairs and modifications to the buoy structure were undertaken to simplify transport, improve trim control, and enhance instrument access and security. Minor modifications leading to greater personnel safety were also made. The refurbished buoy was carried in sections to the Shinnecock inlet area by motor truck. Following dockside assembly, the buoy was launched on May 21, 1976, whereupon it was towed through the inlet and moored in 85 feet of water off Tiana Beach, New York.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(30-1)-16
- OSTI ID:
- 7330350
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-50547
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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