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Tsunami warning buoy recovery

Description

Tsunami warning buoy recovery. This buoy had broken free from its mooring.Lifting the buoy on to the deck of the FAIRWEATHER. Note motion of ship inimages ship 1127-ship1130. This was a calm day in the Gulf of Alaska withminimal wind but at least 10 feet of swell.

Photographer

T. P. Walker

Display Date

2005 July 13

Location

Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska

Collection

Sailing for Science

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER