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 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. High frequency radars (HFR) are land-based systems that use radio waves to measure the speed and direction of ocean surface currents in near real-time. They provide broad spatial coverage of ocean surface currents along the coast. Recently, four HFRs have been installed on the central east coast of Florida to address gaps in coverage: Hightower Beach Park (Florida Institute of Technology) Treasure Shores Park (Florida Institute of Technology) Canaveral National Seashore (University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography) Kennedy Space Center (University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography) The locations of HFR stations are carefully selected to maximize surface curren...

  https://secoora.org/hfradar/ SECOORA – Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association – is the  coastal ocean observing system  for the Southeast U.S. Our  mission  is to observe, understand, and increase awareness of our coastal ocean; promoting knowledge, economic and environmental health through strong regional partnerships. Guided by our  members ,  Board , users, regional ocean experts, managers, and other stakeholders, we collect  data  and create tools that support human populations, coastal economies and a healthy, sustainable environment. Our  observing system  is comprised of multiple data products, moored and coastal stations, high-frequency radars, and a glider observatory. SECOORA is one of 11  regional coastal observing systems  that comprise the NOAA led  United States Integrated Ocean Observing System  (U.S. IOOS®). IOOS is essentially the weather service for the coastal oceans and ...