PacIOOS Water Quality Buoy 03 (WQB-03): Kiholo Bay, Big Island, Hawaii

The water quality buoys are part of the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and are designed to measure a variety of ocean parameters at fixed points. WQB-03 is located at Kiholo Bay along the leeward (Western) coast of the North Kona district of Big Island in Hawaii. Continuous sampling of this outflow area provides a record of baseline conditions of the chemical and biological environment for comparison when there are pollution events such as storm runoff or a sewage spill.

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metadata_created 2025-11-22T12:46:53.239680
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T12:46:53.239684
notes The water quality buoys are part of the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and are designed to measure a variety of ocean parameters at fixed points. WQB-03 is located at Kiholo Bay along the leeward (Western) coast of the North Kona district of Big Island in Hawaii. Continuous sampling of this outflow area provides a record of baseline conditions of the chemical and biological environment for comparison when there are pollution events such as storm runoff or a sewage spill.
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title PacIOOS Water Quality Buoy 03 (WQB-03): Kiholo Bay, Big Island, Hawaii