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MARACOOS Celebrates Virginia Beach Webcamera Installation

MARACOOS Celebrates Virginia Beach Webcamera Installation

As the final school days wrap up and summer crowds begin filling the sand along the Eastern Shore, a new tool is in place in...

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Cedar Island’s HF Radar Station Returns to Service

Cedar Island’s HF Radar Station Returns to Service

HF radar site on the north end of Cedar Island at the former Metompkin Inlet Coast Guard station The Cedar Island High Frequency (HF) radar...

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The Value of Near Real-Time Visual Data for Maritime Traffic

The Value of Near Real-Time Visual Data for Maritime Traffic

The Hudson River transits approximately 13 million tons of cargo each year to Central New York, Western Massachusetts, and Western Vermont (U.S. Army Corps, 2023)....

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Recording Now Available: Help Shape the Future of Coastal Ocean Forecasting

Recording Now Available: Help Shape the Future of Coastal Ocean Forecasting

On Monday, Aug. 4, we hosted an interactive virtual workshop focused on the development of the East Coast Community Operational Forecast System (ECCOFS)—a next-generation ocean...

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Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Delaware

Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Delaware

Watch our latest webinar, hosted with our partners from the University of Delaware and TetraTech, exploring the updates to MARACOOS OceansMap—our interactive platform that brings...

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Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Virginia

Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Virginia

This session spotlighted the new Water Level, Waves, and Webcams (WWW) network, a coordinated effort to bring low-cost, high-impact sensors to communities across the region. Learn...

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Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Maryland

Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Maryland

Watch the recording of our most recent webinar, hosted with partners from the University of Maryland. You’ll get the chance to explore the latest updates...

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Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in New Jersey & New York

Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in New Jersey & New York

Watch the recording of our recent webinar, hosted with partners from Stevens Institute of Technology. You’ll get the chance to explore the latest updates to MARACOOS...

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Webinar Recording Available: Tracking Hurricanes Through Sharks: Innovative Ocean Data in Action

Webinar Recording Available: Tracking Hurricanes Through Sharks: Innovative Ocean Data in Action

Watch as our partners at University of Delaware present on how sharks are being equipped with sensors to provide data for hurricane forecasting. In the...

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