NDBC TAO: Nominal Sites

Nominal Sites

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Active TAO / TRITON sites (Pacific)

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Site	Date first deployed
8N 95W	Aug 1994
5N 95W	Apr 1994
2N 95W	Nov 1992
0 95W**	Jul 1981
2S 95W	Nov 1992
5S 95W	Apr 1994
8S 95W	Aug 1994
8N 110W	Oct 1991
5N 110W	Nov 1985
2N 110W	Dec 1984
0 110W	Jan 1979
2S 110W	Nov 1984
5S 110W	Jun 1985
8S 110W	Nov 1985
8N 125W	Oct 1992
5N 125W	Dec 1991
2N 125W	Dec 1991
0 125W	Oct 1983
2S 125W	Nov 1991
5S 125W	Nov 1991
8S 125W	Sep 1992
9N 140W	May 1988
5N 140W	May 1988
2N 140W	Oct 1986
0 140W	Apr 1983
2S 140W	Jun 1986
5S 140W	Oct 1990
8N 155W	Aug 1992
5N 155W	Jul 1991
2N 155W	Mar 1992
0 155W	Jul 1991
2S 155W	Jul 1991
5S 155W	Jul 1991
8S 155W	Mar 1992
8N 170W	Aug 1992
5N 170W	Mar 1992
2N 170W	Mar 1992
0 170W	May 1988
2S 170W	Mar 1992
5S 170W	Mar 1992
8S 170W	Aug 1992
8N 180	Nov 1993
5N 180	Mar 1993
2N 180	Mar 1993
0 180	Mar 1993
2S 180	Mar 1993
5S 180	Mar 1993
8S 180	Nov 1993
8N 165E	Jul 1989
5N 165E	Feb 1988
2N 165E	Jul 1985
0 165E	Jan 1986
2S 165E	Jul 1985
5S 165E	Jan 1987
8S 165E	Aug 1991
8N 156E*	Dec 1994
5N 156E*	Aug 1991
2N 156E*	Aug 1991
0 156E*	Jul 1995
2S 156E*	Aug 1991
5S 156E*	Aug 1991
5N 147E*	Feb 1990
2N 147E*	Feb 1990
0 147E*	Apr 1994
8N 137E*	Sep 2001
5N 137E*	Apr 1993
2N 138E*	Oct 1999
0 138E***	Oct 1999
8N 130E***	Aug 2002
5N 130E***	Jul 2002
2N 130E***	Oct 2001

*TRITON moorings beginning in 1999
** The 0, 95W site was inactive for approximately 10 years between 1983 - 1992.
*** Not formally TAO/TRITON sites

Inactive TAO sites (Pacific)

Site	Date first deployed
0 108W	Apr 1982
7N 132W	Dec 1988
7N 140W	May 1988
7N 147W	Nov 1988
0 170E	Feb 1990
8N 168E	Jul 1999
8N 167E	Jul 1999
0 161E	May 1992
0 158E	Sep 1992
0 154E	May 1992
0 143E	Apr 1992
7N 137E	Dec 1994
2N 137E	Apr 1992
12N 95W	Dec 1999
10N 95W	Dec 1999
4N 95W	Nov 1999

NOTE: The data from following sites are maintained by PMEL. For more up-to-date information please click on the following link - PIRATA Web Site.

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Active PIRATA sites (Atlantic)

Site	Date first deployed
0 0	Feb 1998
0 10W	Sept 1997
6S 10W	Mar 2000
10S 10W	Sept 1997
0 23W	Mar 1999
0 35W	Jan 1998
15N 38W	Jan 1998
12N 38W	Feb 1999
8N 38W	Jan 1998
4N 38W	Feb 1999

Inactive PIRATA sites (Atlantic)

Site	Date first deployed
2N 10W	Nov 1999
2S 10W	Nov 1999
5S 10W	Jan 1999

Active Indian Ocean sites

Site	Date first deployed
8N 90E	Nov 2006
4N 90E	Nov 2006
2N 90E	Sept 2006
0 90E	Oct 2004
2N 81E	Oct 2004
0 81E	Jul 1993****
2S 81E	Oct 2004
8S 67E	Jan 2007

****The 0, 81E site was inactive for approximately 10 years between 1994 - 2004.