As the national manager of IOOS’s High Frequency (HF) Radar Network, I am developing an operational network to measure coastal ocean surface currents using HF radars. Nearly all of the radars are owned by non-Federal partners, so one of our primary tasks is to bring together the partners and their data in a cohesive way. The data are used for U.S. Coast Guard search-and-rescue efforts, oil spill response, water quality monitoring, and many other applications.

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