[Skywarn] [Cometupdates] New from COMET: High-Frequency Radar: Supporting Critical Coastal Operations with Real-time Surface Current Data

[Lloyd Colston]

On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 3:35 PM, Comet Announcements <
comet_announcements at comet.ucar.edu> wrote:

> The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of a new short
> video entitled “High-Frequency Radar: Supporting Critical Coastal
> Operations with Real-time Surface Current Data
> <http://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1313>”.
> Produced in collaboration between NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) US
> Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program Office and The COMET
> Program, this video explains how high-frequency radar (known as HF radar)
> is used to provide detailed information in real-time on coastal ocean
> surface currents. It describes the important role that HF radar products
> play in critical coastal operations such as hazardous spill response.
> Finally, it covers basic capabilities and strengths of HF radar as well as
> how to access coastal current data.
> Coastal decision-makers and managers across all levels of government,
> users of navigation products, as well as coastal environmental resource
> managers will find this five minute video helpful for better understanding
> and making use of real-time coastal current information obtained from HF
> radar. Fisheries management, scientific users as well as the members of the
> general public may also find it useful.
>
> Please follow this link to the MetEd description page that provides
> additional information and a link to access the video which is hosted on
> COMET’s YouTube channel: http://www.meted.ucar.edu/
> training_module.php?id=1313
>
> We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding this video.
> Please e-mail your comments or questions to Lon Goldstein (longold AT
> ucar.edu)
>
> For technical support, please visit our Registration and Support FAQs at
> https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php
>
> Sincerely,
> Dr. Rich Jeffries
> Director, COMET
>




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Lloyd Colston   director
Altus Emergency Management
Altus, OK      http://www.altusok.gov
Phone:  580.481.2260
Fax:  580.482.4738

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