Observation Technology

FIRST HIGH-FREQUENCY RADARS DEPLOYED ON THE NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO ALREADY REPORTING SURFACE CURRENTS

To continue providing for US Coast Guard and maritime sector information, CARICOOS has installed the first HF Radar (HFR) stations on the north coast of Puerto Rico in Toa Baja and Fajardo. These will allow for coverage of the busy Puerto Rico-US Virgin Islands sea lane. The systems will provide surface current data in near… Read More

Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Report (SIR v1.2) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: June 28-July 4, 2022

Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Report (SIR v1.2) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: May 10-16, 2022

A SUCCESSFUL 6-MONTH UNDERWATER GLIDER MISSION!

In June 2021, CARICOOS, in collaboration with NOAA-AOML, OCOVI and US Navy, deployed seven underwater gliders. Two of these were deployed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and five in the Caribbean Sea off Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. These battery-powered AUVs operated for up to six months. During the mission, the gliders gathered temperature and salinity… Read More

2021 TROPICAL HURRICANE GLIDER MISSION IS UNDERWAY!

CARICOOS, with support from NOAA-Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), successfully deployed five (5) underwater gliders in mid-June 2021, four owned by NOAA-AOML and one by CARICOOS. Of those, three were deployed in the Caribbean Sea and two in the Atlantic Ocean. These underwater gliders will continually gather temperature and salinity profiles up to 1000… Read More

ARECIBO WAVE DATA BUOY: A MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATION TO EXPAND RESEARCH IN ENERGY AND ENERGY-RELATED PROGRAMS

On June 15, 2021, CARICOOS assisted the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) with the deployment of a wave buoy off the coast of Arecibo to provide wave observations for Puerto Rico’s northern coast. The observations will be used to measure wave energy in coastal ocean waters and to… Read More

REFURBISHMENT OF CARICOOS MOORED OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA BUOYS

In May 2021, CARICOOS oceanographic data buoys off the coast of San Juan, Ponce and Vieques underwent their yearly refurbishment in order to keep them operational and ready for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The overhaul included the replacement of batteries, sensors, and electronics. Much of this work was accomplished by our partners at the… Read More

Monitoring Ocean Acidification in Caribbean Coral Reefs

An ocean acidification buoy in Puerto Rico helps scientists understand changing conditions in our oceans and atmosphere. Repost from NOAA Fisheries Since 2008, a NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) buoy has been positioned in La Parguera, Puerto Rico where it collects data for scientists studying the chemistry, biology, geology, and physics of the Caribbean Sea…. Read More

Diving into the Digital Coast: NOAA Resources for Hazard Mitigation Planning and Preparednes

Co-hosted by Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (Regional Ocean Partnership) and Puerto Rico Sea Grant Click here for free registration

Outlook of 2021 Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico* Feb 28th, 2021, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab (huc@usf.edu)

The maps above show Sargassum abundance, with warm colors representing high abundance. In February 2021, the Sargassum amount remained high across the central Atlantic. Large amount of Sargassum was observed in the Central West Atlantic (CWA, i.e., the region east of the Lesser Antilles in the maps below) while the amount in Central East Atlantic… Read More

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