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September 11, 2024
SECOORA Partners with NASA to Install a New High-Frequency Radar at the Kennedy Space Center
The NOAA U.S. IOOS Office, NASA, SECOORA, and UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography worked together to install an oceanographic high-frequency radar (HFR) at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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September 3, 2024
CO-OPS Partners with SECOORA to Bring Coastal Webcam Imagery to Coastal Inundation Dashboard
SECOORA and NOAA CO-OPS have partnered to provide access to coastal webcam imagery through NOAA’s Coastal Inundation Dashboard.
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August 22, 2024
Call for Installation of New SET Stations and/or Reactivation of Historic SET Stations
SECOORA invites proposals for funding the installation of new Surface Elevation Table (SET) stations or the reactivation of historic SET stations within our region.
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August 9, 2024
Webinar: Rapid Floodwater Mapping and Depth Analysis Using Optical UAV and SAR Technology
SECOORA’s August installment of the Coastal Observing in Your Community Webinar Series is August 27th, 12 PM ET. It will feature Dr. Leila Hashemi-Beni, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), who will provide an overview of rapid floodwater mapping and depth analysis using optical UAV and SAR technology.
Extreme Events
August 5, 2024
Eyes on Debby: Hurricane Data Resources
Hurricane Debby, now categorized as a Tropical Storm, has brought storm surge and wind damage to the Southeast. Debby continues to cause major flooding as the storm travels north.
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July 10, 2024
Measuring Surface Currents on the East Coast of Florida with High Frequency Radars
The Florida Institute of Technology and UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography recently installed four high frequency radars on the east coast of Florida. These systems measure the speed and direction of ocean currents, which is helpful for search & rescue operations and tracking marine debris.
Events
May 24, 2024
The 2024 SECOORA Annual Meeting: A Huge Success!
The SECOORA Annual Meeting was held in Charleston, South Carolina May 7th - 8th. Thank you to those who attended, we hope to see you again next year!
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May 13, 2024
SECOORA Partners with North Carolina Communities to Install New Water Level Sensors
SECOORA has partnered with North Carolina Public Safety, Beaufort County Emergency Services, and the town of Belhaven to install new water level stations in two flood-prone North Carolina communities.
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April 25, 2024
GCOOS - SECOORA Joint Webinar Series: Building Synergy Across the US MBON & Ocean Acidification Networks
The GCOOS - SECOORA Webinar Series aims to strengthen collaborations across the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and regional Ocean Acidification Networks (GCAN and SOCAN).
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April 16, 2024
New High Frequency Radar at the Dry Tortugas National Park Improves Ocean Surface Current Measurements Across the Straits of Florida
A new CODAR Low-Power SeaSonde HFR has been deployed by the University of South Florida at Fort Jefferson on Garden Key to measure surface currents to improve understanding and prediction of the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current.
