CUGRI, in collaboration with the former Istituto Universitario Navale, now Parthenope University, it has possibly the longest experience in handling wavemeter buoys among the Italian Academic Institutions (see OGS Paper), http://www2.ogs.trieste.it/bgta/provapage.php?id_articolo=399)
CUGRI owns a Mark II Datawell Directional Waverider, jointly operated with the Parthenope University of Naples, which is now deployed off Sorrento in the Bay of Naples
Some of the data are available on the RESEARCH HOME PAGE
The Mark II Datawell was deployed off Salerno for three months in 2001 and eventually for some time in 2011 off Sorrento. Until recently, it was the only directional wave meter to have operated off the Campania Region coast (Protezione Civile is now running two). Data were used together with ECMWF WAM forecasts, satellite altimeters and Campania Region Stack wave meter to test the integration of different data sources in the vicinity of the coast
Coordinates of the mooring point: 40° 36.68’ N 14°47.01’ E Mooring depth 40 m
Receiving station was located in the "Masuccio Salernitano" Marina in Salerno
Some of the data are available on the COASTALANDMARITIMEPAGE
Wave data from CUGRI Wave meter and Campania Region Civil Protection Foce Sele (SIMN)- A comparison.
Data from two the CUGRI wave meter were instrumental in correcting some inconsistencies in the Foce Sele measurements : See the difference between the first diagram (corrected) and the second (raw)
CUGRI also operates on joint project with of Impresa Ambiente, a new MkII waverider buoy which is available for contract work
Other instruments are available, both for contract work:
For instance, a Doppler Bottom Wavemeter (SONTEC TRITON) has been extensively used
in the Riposto Marina, in Sicily.
Two ADCPs and a Current meter are also available
Last revised 2013 EPC