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Bolstering Vietnam’s coastal resilience with wave measurements
Home to some 20 million people and acting as a globally important agricultural area, the Vietnamese Mekong Delta faces various threats, including…
Boosting maritime safety with real-time data of waves and currents near ports in West Africa
For the maritime authorities in the West African nation of Togo, keeping vessels safe is a top priority, as is safeguarding the marine environment…
Improving hurricane preparedness in Colombia with wave and current data
Adaptation and mitigation measures for hurricanes affecting Colombia have been hampered by the lack of an in-situ meteorological and oceanographic…
Studying environmental DNA and ocean currents to locate fish aggregations in Puerto Rico
Marine scientists in Puerto Rico are investigating if water samples can be used to determine what types of fish and other organisms are present in an…
Improving port operations in Brazil with real-time metocean monitoring
Metocean monitoring systems in ports have become increasingly popular in recent years. In what ways can such environmental data improve operations in…
Improving navigational safety at US port with current and wave monitoring
In its work to improve navigational safety, The Port of Morgan City, Louisiana has installed a NOAA PORTS® monitoring system with Nortek ADCPs. The…
Boosting Chile’s aquaculture with accurate Doppler measurements
Doppler-based current and wave measurement has already helped make Chile’s ports safer and more efficient. Now the technology is being applied in the…
Real-time AWAC wave data used at Duck Field Research Facility
The US Army Corps of Engineers posted real-time data from one of four AWAC current profilers deployed in a cross-shelf array at the Duck Field…
