Pearlington in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
TAO Buoy
September 2, 2017
1. TAO Buoy Marker
NOAA completed the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array for the detection of El Niño and La Niña in the Pacific Ocean in 1994 after 10 years of development in which NOAA deployed 400 buoys on 83 separate cruises. Today, NOAA and the Japanese government maintain 70 permanent buoys they moored along the equatorial Pacific that collect data essential to the forecasting of El Niño and La Niña.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 30° 18.721′ N, 89° 36.256′ W. Marker is in Pearlington, Mississippi, in Hancock County. Marker can be reached from Discovery Circle, half a mile west of State Highway 604, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Discovery Circle, Pearlington MS 39572, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tsunami Buoy (here, next to this marker); Special Operations Craft Riverine (a few steps from this marker); H-1 Rocket Engine (a few steps from this marker); F-1 Rocket Engine (within shouting distance of this marker); Infinity Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); Gainesville Volunteers (approx. ¼
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More about this marker. Located at the Infinity Science Center, off of exit 2 off of Interstate 10 Mississippi east bound.
September 2, 2017
2. TAO Buoy Marker
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3. TAO Buoy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2017.
