Research

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Application of a nested HF radar network in the
Mid-Atlantic Bight
Josh Kohut, Scott Glenn, Oscar Schofield and MANY
MANY Others Coastal Ocean Observation Lab
(COOL)Operations Center Institute of Marine and
Coastal Sciences (IMCS)Rutgers University
Operations Center
Research http//marine.rutgers.edu/cool
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Coastal Ocean Observation Lab Operations Center
CODAR Network
Cable
Glider Fleet
X-Band
L-Band
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5 MHz
CODAR System Antennas
Receive Antenna
Transmit Antenna
25 MHz and 13 MHz
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Typical CODAR Remote Site Setup
Transmitter Receiver
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CODAR Total Vector Calculation
Kilometers

CODAR North
0 5 10
Little Egg Harbor
CODAR Central Site
Great Bay
LEO-15
A T L A N T I C O C E A N
CODAR South
Atlantic City
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Standard range 25 MHz System
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Long-range 5 MHz System
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Applications
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Search and Rescue Integration of Coastal Ocean
Dynamics Application Radar (CODAR) surface
current data and Short term Predictive System
(STPS) into the Search and Rescue Optimal
Planning System (SAROPS)
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Search and Rescue Trajectory Validation with a
Coast Guard Deployed SLDMB
NOAA CODARSLDMB
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SARMAP/SAROPS Data Interface Currents
1) User selects desired data product from
interactive menu 2) User specifies time window of
interest
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Environmental Monitoring Two year average CODAR
surface currents (2002-2003)
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NJSOS Operational Research Results-Annual
Seasonal Variability
2002 Mean
2003 Mean
Surface Velocity (cm/s)
Surface Velocity (cm/s)
Winter Mean
Summer Mean
Surface Velocity (cm/s)
Surface Velocity (cm/s)
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Rutgers Coastal Observatory Provide a
Long-term Shelf-Wide Context for High
Resolution Nested Process Studies
SW06
LaTTE
LEO
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The buoyant pulse front looks like a tidal bore
as it flows past the R/V Cape Hatteras (2005)
Salinity
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LaTTE 2005 Last Indian OceanSat image before
first injection. Operations center in 24/7
communications with two research vessels
Ship-to-shore Communication
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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Wind data from NOAA NDBC station at Ambrose Light
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LaTTE 2005 Actual surface drifter track and
virtual CODAR drifter tracks.
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The Nearshore Recirculation A Potential Incubator
A Biological Incubator Abundant Nutrients
Large Phytoplankton Plunging DO
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Rutgers Coastal Observatory Provide a
Long-term Shelf-Wide Context for High
Resolution Nested Process Studies
SW06
LaTTE
LEO
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Environmental Context
Thank you, thank you, thank you. That is just
phenomenal. I have NEVER had such good
information about where to sample before going
out. This is truly incredible. - Glen
Gawarkiewicz, July 2005
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Coastal SurveillanceM/V Oleander118m Container
ShipNew York, NY to Bermuda
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The Future Hardware
5 MHz Transmit Buoy
Super-directivity
25 MHz Transmit Buoy
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The Future Coverage
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Evolving National HF Radar Network