A buoy in the framework of the IwaveNET Project has been activated off Marina di Ragusa
In the Interreg Italia Malta i-WaveNET project framework, ISPRA moored a wave directional buoy at a depth of 50 metres offshore of Marina di Ragusa. The buoy measures wave height and direction, every 30 minutes, thanks to wave motion sensor based on a stabilised platform, accelerometers, and magnetic compass.
The data will be available through the portal www.mareografico.it of ISPRA, the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, which is also responsible for the national wave network (RON).
The i-WaveNET project is building an innovative sea state observation network based on the integration of different technologies, such as HF-radar, seismic sensors, sea level sensors, wave buoys, and weather stations.
The aim is to provide a system that allows stakeholders (local and national authorities) to make the strategic decisions necessary for the mitigation of coastal risk related to potentially catastrophic extreme events in the Sicily Channel area.