NOAA oceanographic buoy 46053, East Santa Barbara Channel.  This buoy collects weather and sea condition data and uploads it to the internet in near real-time.  You can see the data from this buoy at   http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46053
NOAA NWS Oceanographic and Weather Buoy - Mid Santa Barbara Channel.  To see regular updates from this buoy:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46053
The NOAA research vessel Shearwater rides its twin aluminum hulls into Santa Barbara Harbor.
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary research vessel "Shearwater" heads west along the northern face of Santa Rosa Island.
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) near the East Channel NOAA Weather Buoy.
NOAA data collection buoy 46053, the "East Channel Buoy."
CINC naturalist Valerie Olson at work with young whalers on board the Condor Express.
NOAA video camera person, Michelle Stevens, films young whalers.
CINC naturalist Valerie Olson explains the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) basics to a young whaler on board the Condor Express as Michell Stevens prepares a NOAA video and Shauna Bingham captures the audio.
NOAA oceanographic buoy 46053, East Santa Barbara Channel. This buoy collects weather and sea condition data and uploads it to the internet in near real-time. You can see the data from this buoy at http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46053
NOAA oceanographic buoy 46053, East Santa Barbara Channel.  This buoy collects weather and sea condition data and uploads it to the internet in near real-time.  You can see the data from this buoy at   http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46053
NOAA oceanographic buoy 46053, East Santa Barbara Channel. This buoy collects weather and sea condition data and uploads it to the internet in near real-time. You can see the data from this buoy at http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46053
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