“King-Poloa Buoy”
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS), in collaboration with partners, is proud to name its wave buoy the “King-Poloa Buoy” in honor of the late Christopher J. King. This name pays tribute to Chris’ invaluable contributions not only to the siting of this...

![The “King-Poloa Buoy” data is managed by the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California. The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS), in collaboration with partners, is proud to name its wave buoy the “King-Poloa Buoy” in honor of the late Christopher J. King. [courtesy photo] “King-Poloa Buoy”](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/king-poloa_wave_buoy.png?itok=-t48yQAI)