PIPERS Waves in Ice Observations

The aim of this project was to observe wave propagation in the marginal ice zone (MIZ). A series of 14 wave buoys were deployed on ice floes during the 2017 National Science Foundation supported Polynyas, Ice Production & seasonal Evolution in the Ross Sea (PIPERS) voyage. There were two separate deployments. The first on the way into the ice (buoys 21, 22, 23 and 31) and the remaining on the way out. Each sensor performed on-board spectral analysis and data quality control. The data was returned via Iridium data packets. Ship based operations were funded through the US National Science Foundation. The instrumentation development and construction was funded through New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. The science development and analysis was funded through New Zealands Deep South National Science Challenge: Antarctic Sea Ice. The wave buoys were manufactured by P.A.S consultants, Melbourne, Australia.