History of PIRATA sites
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20N-38W
PM-679A - Deployed 2007/142 - 2008/302. Rain, SSC, V10 failed. Stopped xmitting 2008/167.
PM-787A - Deployed 2008/302.

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15N-38W
PM-036A - Deployed 1998/027 - 1999/036. Modules SSC, TP300 (intermittant), RH/AT 0.
PM-073A - Deployed 1999/036 - 2000/074 SSC biased Subsurface data intermittant
PM-136A - Deployed 2000/075 - 2001/105. Winds anomalous w/clim adj sites since depl. Subsurface temps intermittantly 0
PM-203A - Deployed 2001/105 - 2002/094. 40m cond reads high
PM-280A - Deployed 2002/095 - 2003/198 Rain and SSC failed. AT and RH read high. Subsurface 0,T60 intermittant. Rec notes: 20m and 140m modules missing. Top section unbolted.
PM-380A - Deployed 2003/198- 2004/214. 40m cond reads low. Rain failed. T60 shows persistant temp inversion. T80, T100, TP500, TP300 0
PM-455A - Deployed 2004/214 - 2005/200. Subsurface intermittently 0. Rec Notes: SSC missing, wind base broken and wind direction not reliable. SWR dusty
PM-531A - Deployed 2005/200 - 2006/334 Subsurf intermittant below SSC. Subsurf mostly ok after 12 days of missing data; T180 and TP300 intermittent. Rec Notes: T180 lost.
PM-660A - Deployed 2006/334 - 2008/093. Flux enhanced site. V10 failed, rain noisy (failed), wind anomalous. Some subsurf intermittant sensors
PM-734A - Deployed 2008/093 -.Transmitting on failsafe

12N-38W
PM-070A - Deployed 1999/034 - 2000/076 SSC failed, T100, T120 failed
PM-137A - Deployed 2000/076 - 2001/006 Buoy went adrift and was recovered by RV Sonne. Wire had parted below 500m, all subsurface modules were recovered.
PM-204A - Deployed 2001/106 - 2002/096. Winds and C20 failed
PM-281A - Deployed 2002/097- 2003/199. SSC/SST failed, C 20 failed. Subsurface intermittantly 0. Rec Notes: Fishing line around 20m module.
PM-381A - Deployed 2003/199- 2004/214. Rain and RH failed, wind failed.T80, T100 0
PM-457A - Deployed 2004/215 - 2005/198 SSC failed, wind failed Rec Notes: 100m and 120m modules missing. Anemometer mounted 180 off
PM-529A - Deployed 2005/198 - 2006/336. RH failed, SSC (cond failed) T80 intermittent, rain failed. Rec Notes: T20 and T80 missing, fishing line @ 40m
PM-661A - Deployed 2006/336 - 2007/127. Rain and C40 failed. Swapped rain gauge and tube on PI1-07-RB. No sign of vandalism.
PM-661B- Deployed 2007/127 - 2008/094 Rain failed, TC 120 intermitent
PM-735A- Deployed 2008/094. Rain failed

8N-38W
PM-037A - Deployed 1998/030 - 1999/039. Modules SSC (intermittent), T80, t120 failed (T120 LOST)
PM-074A - Deployed 1999/039 - 2000/078 Radiation failed (FFFF) Wind U/V vane -> 0 * Transmitting on failsafe ID as of 1999/242, no data*
PM-138A - Deployed 2000/078 - 2001/108
PM-205A - Deployed 2001/108 - 2002/099. Winds and C40m failed
PM-282A - Deployed 2002/187 - 2003/201. SST and SSC failed. All subsurface 0 2003/003. Rec Notes: All modules recovered.
PM-383A - Deployed 2003/201 - 2004/216. SSC failed, Wind failed
PM-459A - Deployed 2004/217- 2005/202 Rain, SSC failed Rec Notes: Some fish gear @60m but all recovered
PM-533A - Deployed 2005/203 - 2006/331 Subsurf intermittently 0 2005/344. Rec Notes: SSC unplugged, fishing line throughout 1st reel of nylon. Gash in nilspin @ 40m
PM-659A - Deployed 2006/332 - 2008/109. SSC failed, C20 failed, subsurf below 40m int.
PM-737A - Deployed 2008/109

4N-38W
PM-076A - Deployed 1999/051 - *. Modules T180, TP300 failed. TC40 0 first 9 days of depl. * Stopped transmitting 1999/173. ATRH failed 2 hours prior to last transmissions, indicating possible vandalism. MOORING LOST AT SEA
PM-139A - Deployed 2000/080 - 2001/119. AT reads high (failed). T60 and T100 0.
PM-207A - Deployed 2001/111 - 2002/101 C40m failed
PM-283A - Deployed 2002/101 - 2003/203. Winds, SWR, rain failed; Subsurface 0. Rec Notes: Heavily fished: wind SWR, T20, T40, T80 missing. Rain gauge damaged.
PM-384A - Deployed 2003/203 - 2004/218. C40 failed. TP500 intermittent
PM-461A - Deployed 2004/219 - 2005/218. SSC failed Rec Notes: SSC cable not connected, TC 40, TC120, T180 lost.
PM-541A - Deployed 2005/218 - 2006/338. Subsurf T60-500 intermittently 0 2005/240. Rain failed. Rec Notes: T120m lost, cut in nilspin 2m below buoy. Fishing gear 50m - 80m.
PM-662A - Deployed 2006/339 - 2008/097. Rain failed, SSC failed, TC 40 intermittent
PM-736A - Deployed 2008/097

0-35W
PM-035A - Deployed 1998/021 - 1999/054. Modules T40, TP500, SSC failed
PM-077A - Deployed 1999/054 - 2000/088.Wind U/V Vane ->0. Rain reads anomalously high
PM-077B 1999/204. Rain gauge was replaced by French R/V THALASSA AT failed (reads high)
PM-140A - Deployed 2000/088 - 2001/122. SSC/SST and T180 read 0. Nylon parted in 4th reel during recovery (fish bite?), and 2.5 reels of nylon plus acoustic release were lost.
PM-212A - Deployed 2001/122- 2002/103. SSC and TC 20m failed
PM-284A - Deployed 2002/104- 2003/213. Rain and all subsurf failed. Rec Notes: Top section disconnected, fishing line around 20m module, 40m module missing.
PM-389A - Deployed 2003/213- 2004/230. Rain and SST/C failed.
PM-464A - Deployed 2004/231 - 2005/188. SSC failed and subsurf int 0 Rec Notes: Wind base broken and winds unreliable, SSC and T40 missing
PM-527A - Deployed 2005/188 - 2005/216 Rain gauge bumped ship during depl and rain data questionable. SST/C intermittent, T80 intermittent
PM-527B - Deployed 2005/216 - 2005/229 Swapped rain gauge but data still bad. ATRH bad
PM-527C - Deployed 2005/229 - 2006/316 Swapped ATRH. Subsurf intermittent. Rec Notes: Fishing hawser tied to buoy, fishing line throughout nylon, wire rope cut to core at 2m. SSC, T20m, T40m, T60m, T80m missing
PM-649A - Deployed 2006/316 - 2006/328. Buoy was not anchored. Rec Notes: Nylon was broken 40m into 1st reel. Buoy had drifted ~35nm from depl position
PM-649B - Deployed 2006/328 - 2008/112.Redeployed mooring with same sensors. ATand RH failed, rain failed, all subsurf intermittent. Wind failed. Rec Notes: Lost nylon and release during recovery.
PM-738A - Deployed 2008/112. SWR failed, rain failed

19S-34W
PM-544A - Deployed 2005/243 - 2006/308. Buoy was accidentally deployed upside down. Rec Notes: TC 20m missing. Fishing gear in nylon and around TC20m mount.
PM-638A - Deployed 2006/308 - 2008/125. T80 and TP300 0 at anchor drop.T60, TC 120, TP 500 intermittent. Rec notes: Release did not fire, mooring cut to recover.
PM-741A - Deployed 2008/125 - . Tower and surface instruments recovered by Brazilian Navy after "adrift" positions reported by electronics tube. Subsurface (toroid / modules) on site.

14S-32W
PM-543A - Deployed 2005/235 - 2006/310.
PM-639A - Deployed 2006/311 - 2008/123. Wind anomalous, TC 20
PM-740A - Deployed 2008/123.

8S-30W
PM-542A - Deployed 2005/232 - 2006/179. Adrift 2006/158. Recovered by Amorim D Valle.
PM-643A - Deployed 2006/313 - 2008/121. T20 0 at anchor drop, TC 40 intermittent . Rec Notes: T20 and T40 missing. Fishing gear in mooring
PM-739A- Deployed 2008/121. Moved 12nm.

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21N 23W
PM-676A - Deployed 2007/138 - 2008/307. SSC and C10 failed, wind failed, SST and rain intermittent. Stopped xmitting 2008/153, low batv. Rec Notes: Anemometer missing, mast bent at 30 deg angle, rain missing top collar, SWR bent shield
PM-788A - Deployed 2008/307

12N 23W
PM-595A - Deployed 2006/159 - 2007/134. TC40 0 since depl. Rec Notes: Very dusty
PM-674A - Deployed 2007/134 - TC20 0 since depl. SSC failed, LWR failed for 70 days but ok later; most subsurf intermittent. Stopped xmitting 2008/183, low batv. Rec Notes: No buoy on site for recovery.(2008/297). MRCC Dakar message stated " Mooring buoy adrift white and rusty color, marked with "1" steel builded. Position 13-34.6N, 17-030W."
PM-784A - Deployed 2008/297 -

4N 23W
PM-598A - Deployed 2006/162 - 2007/131.
PM-672A - Deployed 2007/131 - 2008/288. Stopped xmitting 2008/122, low batv.. Rain failed, V10 failed, SSC failed
PM-780A - Deployed 2008/288.
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0-23W
PM-078A - Deployed 1999/065-2000/055 Wind SP 0, Co/Va ok.
PM-078B - 1999/216 - Anemometer was replaced by French R/V THALASSA, vane 0
PM-128A - Deployed 2000/055-2001/125. SSC/SST, TC20, TC40, T60, T80, T100, TC120 intermittently 0 REC NOTES: - 20m, 40m, 120m, 180m modules missing. Lots of longline 20-60m.
PM-213A - Deployed 2001/126-2001/348. 80m and 100m modules failed at depl.
PM-271A - Deployed 2001/348-2002/354. T120 and TC20 failed. Rec Notes: 20m and 60m modules missing. SSC was heavily fouled and pucks were missing.
PM-345A - Deployed 2002/355. T20, T60, T80, T100, T120m, T140m,TP300, TP 500 0. Rain FFFF. Rec Notes: Many modules missing, cuts in nilspin due to hooks or sharks.
PM-425A - Deployed 2004/044- 2005/148. Wind failed. Rec Notes: wind sensor broken, buoy and rain sensor hurt, fishing lines.
PM-514A - Deployed 2005/149- 2006/164. Rain failed, TC 10 intermittent Rec Notes: Wind sensor broken off, top of rain gauge missing, rad mount bent (sensor cockeyed) and rad plate bent. Mast held by one bolt and flopping. Remarkably dry inside tophat. Top antifoul on SSC gone, 10m TC gone, Sontek fin broken off, longline down to that point, core cut in nilspin at Sontek, 13.3m TV broken out of mount, 20m TC poison gone, 60m TC missing one antifoul, 120m TC out of mount.
PM-599A - Deployed 2006/164 - 2007/144.
PM-680A - Deployed 2007/145 - 2008/287. Wind and SWR failed at same time, subsurface intermittent. Rec Notes: Brazilian fishing boat Marlin Azul (Natal) was tied to toroid and reluctant to leave. Upper tower ring broken and bent, top of rain gauge sheared off, rad mast bent over and SWR glass smashed,anemometer missing. 5 modules lost, Sontek vane missing. Big tangle of fishing line removed at 13m, cuts to the cable in nilspin jacket.
PM-779A - Deployed 2008/287. SSC (cond) reads high.

0-10W
PM-031 - Deployed 1997/257 - *. Modules SSC, T100 failed; Wind VA/Sp 0, stopped xmitting,*MOORING LOST
PM-068 - Deployed 1999/028 - 2000/071. Module TP 500 failed, Wind speed 0, Rain FFFF
PM-068B - 1999/228. Anemometer, rain gauge, ATRH replaced by French R/V Thalassa. Wind vane 0
PM-068C - 1999/306. Swapped anemometer and rain gauge. Most subsurface data intermittantly 0
PM-134A - Deployed 2000/071 - 2000/328. Wind SP and VA 0 14 June 2000.
PM-134B - 2000/213. Swapped anemometer and rain gauge.
PM-187A- Deployed 2000/328 - *. BUOY ADRIFT AND TRANSMITTING BAD CHECKSUMS 3 JAN 2001. Stopped transmitting 18 Jan 2001. Lost at sea
PM-251A - Deployed 2001/307. 40m cond failed after depl. Stopped transmitting 24 Jan 2002. Lost at sea Rec Notes: Release responded and was horizontal on bottom.(2002/363)
PM-348A Deployed 2002/363 - 2004/035. Wind, SWR, and SSC failed. Many intermittent subsurf modules. Rec Notes: Anemometer and SWR missing, fishing line along subsurf cable.
PM-422A - Deployed 2004/035- * Stopped transmitting 8 May 2004, no sign of failure beforehand. MOORING LOST
PM-521A - Deployed 2005/170 - Buoy adrift starting 3 Feb 2006. Buoy (tube and met sensors) was found ashore in Ghana.
PM-591A - Deployed 2006/153 - 2007/ 149. Wind and SWR failed at same time. Rec Notes: Mast broken, SWR plate twisted, long line betw 20-40m"
PM-682A - Deployed 2007/150 - 2008/025. SWR failed whole depl. US Navy SWIFT swapped SWR, previous SWR missing and hawser tied to buoy.
PM-682B - Deployed 2008/025 - 2008/262.
PM-774A - Deployed 2008/262

5S-10W ->6S 10W
PM-067A - Deployed 1999/027 - 2000/073. Wind speed 0, rain failed, modules T100, C40 failed
PM-067B - 1999/225. Anemometer repl by French R/V Thalassa. Vane 0
PM-067C - 1999/304. Tube, anemometer, air/RH, rain replaced.
6S10W
PM-135A - Deployed 2000/074 - 2000/330 Site changed to 6S10W. Top 3 modules covered with barnacles, no vandalism.
PM-188A - Deployed 2000/331-2001/309. Rec Notes: 20m module lost. Crack in buoy. Longline from 300-500m
PM-253A - Deployed 2001/309-2002/361. Winds failed, SWR failed. Rec Notes: Anemometer had been broken off. Heavy barnacle fouling on buoy and to 60m. Longline gear from 300m- 500m.
PM-347A - Deployed 2002/361 - 2004/038. Winds failed 2003/060 (speed and vane 0). SSC, 40m, 120m cond failed.Rec Notes: Anemometer missing. Fishing line wound around cable to 600m. Nilspin partially cut at 180m by hook
PM-423A - Deployed 2004/038 - 2005/167 SSC, C40 failed. Rec Notes: Fishing line along cable
PM-518A - Deployed 2005/167 - 2006/157 C120 bad Stopped transmitting 18 Sep 2005. Some bad checksums occasionally transmit, but no data or positions (buoy is probably vandalized) Rec Notes: Vandalized: Wind missing, rain damaged, SWR missing, tube damaged.
PM-593A - Deployed 2006/157-2007/179. SSC failed. Rec Notes: Fishing line 50-100m
PM-686A - Deployed 2007/179 - 2008/260. Rec Notes: ATRH "broken". Fishing gear to 300m
PM-772A - Deployed 2008/260

10S-10W
PM-030A - Deployed 1997/253 - 1998/308. Modules SSC, T60, T100, TP500 all failed
PM-063A - Deployed 1998/308 -1999/303. Module T20 ~.1c bias. SSC, C40 failed
PM-109A - Deployed 1999/304 - 2000/332.SST 0. WSPD/VA 0. Rain noisy (bad) for whole depl. Rec notes: There was a fishing line attached to the surface buoy deployment line, wind sensor was missing, rain gauge damaged, rad shield slightly bent. Extensive fishing gear on wire to 80m. T1 module was missing
PM-189A - Deployed 2000/332 - 2001/310. Major tube failure, probably because of tube software bug in vers 2.23. Stopped transmitting 7 Apr 2001. Recovered Nov 2001
PM-255A - Deployed 2001/311-2002/359. Subsurface all 0 2001/329. Rec notes: Top section was ripped apart at connection. One flange was missing, and there was a crack and lots of corrosion in top section.
PM-346A - Deployed 2002/360 - 2004/039. SSC failed. Rec Notes: All ok
PM-424A - Deployed 2004/040 - 2005/165 . SWR failed, SSC failed. Rec Notes: no problems noted
PM-516A - Deployed 2005/165 - 2005/252 SWR and wind failed at depl. C10 and C120 failed, AT and RH failed TV13 failed.
PM-516B - Deployed 2005/252 - 2006/160. Swapped ATRH, Wind, and SWR. V10 failed since depl. Rec Notes: Nothing to notice.
PM-597A - Deployed 2006/160 - 2007/177 SWR failed. Anemometer broken during recovery
PM-685A - Deployed 2007/177 - 2008/258. Rain failed, C10 0 since depl
PM- 771A - Deployed 2008/258

0-0
PM-038A - Deployed 1998/032 - *. Modules T20, T80, T120, T140, TP 300 failed. Wind Sp 0, RH failed. Stopped xmitting after weeks of bad xmissions. *MOORING LOST, release on site.
PM-066A - Deployed 1998/312 -1999/012 Anemometer missing, radiometer missing, rain gauge damaged, subsurface cable cut -> buoy adrift. RECOVERED SURFACE MOORING ONLY (Tuna boat "VIA HARMATTAN")
PM-160A - Deployed 2000/221- 2001/342. T100 0. Rain FFFF and wind 0.
PM-270A - Deployed 2001/342. Adrift 2002/038. All subsurface, wind, rain 0. Tube and some surface instr found by Nigerian scientists in Brass, Nigeria (had been taken by fishing boat).
PM-349A - Deployed 2003/001-2004/031. SSC reads low. Rec Notes: Numerous fishing lines on buoy.
PM-421A - Deployed 2004/032 -* TC20, TC40, T60, TP300 read 0. Wind dir shifted 19 Apr 2004 and is ~180 deg anomalous w/clim and historical data. RH failed and then mooring stopped transmitting 2004/139, MOORING LOST.
PM-515A - Deployed, 2005/161- 2006/148. ATRH failed Rec Notes: - Buoy in good shape
PM-590A - Deployed, 2006/ 148 - 2007/173. SWR and rain failed.
PM-684A - Deployed 2007/173-2007/254. Wind and SWR failed, SSC failed, TP 300 intermittent. Swapped Wind and SWR
PM-684B - Deployed 2007/254 - Rain failed. Wind, AT, and SWR failed. Mooring stopped transmitting 08/140. Lost at sea, confirmed 2008/248
PM-767A - Deployed 2008/248. Stopped transmitting 2008/259. ANTEA returned to site 2008/266 and found tower and surface instruments missing, toroid present. Did NOT recover.
PM-777A - Deployed 2008/266.

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6S 8E
PM-605A - Deployed 2006/178 - 2007/161. Rec Notes: "TV 13793 lost, AT/RH 34279 broken, PTT not working. Ac.release 022180 did not work after many tries. Had to secure red nilspin to vessel to break nylon while vessel moving slowly. Very hard tension applied to mooring (especailly nylons) Recovered all sensors, and Ac.release as well."

2N-10W
PM-111A - Deployed 1999/307 - 2000/027. Wind SP 0, co/va ok. Mooring picked up by tuna boat 2000/027. All lost below surface
PM-133A - Deployed 2000/070 -2000/212. Wind SP 0, co/va ok 2000/126 Stopped transmitting on 16 June. Recovered toroid and subsurface sensors, but no tower or surface instrumentation. Site no longer occupied.

2S-10W
PM-110A - Deployed 1999/306 - 2000/072. Cond 20m and 120m failed, T100 failed. Buoy adrift, RECOVERED SURFACE MOORING ONLY.Site no longer occupied



Key:
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YR/DAY = Year/julian day
SP = Wind Speed
VA = Wind Vane
CO = Compass
RH = Relative Humidity
SST = Sea Surface Temperature
SSC = Sea Surface Conductivity
RAD = Radiation
T'n' = Temperature module and depth of module
TC'n' = Temperature/conductivity module and depth of module
TP'n' = Temperature/pressure module and depth of module
PM'nnn' = Internal PMEL buoy designator code

2009 PIRATA Cruise Schedule

2008 PIRATA Cruise Schedule

2006 PIRATA Cruise Schedule

2005 PIRATA Cruise Schedule

DATES	SHIP (COUNTRY)	PORTS	SITES	R/D/S
24 May - 4 Jun 8 Jun - 22 Jun	Suroit (French)	Dakar, Senegal - Lome, Togo Lome, Togo - Lome, Togo	0-0, 10W, 23W	5/5/0
5 Jul - 9 Jul 13 Jun - 26 Jul	Antares (Brazil)	Natal - Fortaleza Fortaleza - Natal	38W, 0-35W	5/5/0
2 Aug - 10 Aug 16 Aug- 25 Aug 28 Aug - 2 Sep	Antares/Amorim do Valle (Brazil)	Natal - Natal Natal - Salvador Salvador - Vitoria	8S-30W, 14S-32W 19S-34W	0/3/0
1 Sep - 12 Sep 2005	Suroit (French)		10S-10W	0/0/1