ARECIBO WAVE DATA BUOY: A MULTI-AGENCY COLLABORATION TO EXPAND RESEARCH IN ENERGY AND ENERGY-RELATED PROGRAMS
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 17 August 2021
CARICOOS helped deploy a wave buoy off Arecibo on June 15, 2021, to collect wave data for energy research and model validation. The data supports wave energy development and benefits surfers, fishers, and others.
Keywords: CARICOOS, wave buoy, Arecibo, wave energy, DOE, NREL, ocean data
2021 TROPICAL HURRICANE GLIDER MISSION IS UNDERWAY!
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 17 August 2021
In June 2021, CARICOOS and NOAA-AOML deployed five underwater gliders in the Caribbean and Atlantic to collect deep ocean temperature and salinity data, supporting improved hurricane intensity forecasts.
Keywords: CARICOOS, underwater gliders, NOAA-AOML, hurricane forecasts, ocean data, salinity, temperature
Outlook of 2024 Sargassum blooms ( November 30, 2024)
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 2 December 2024
As usual, Sargassum levels are low in November–December, with the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico expected to remain Sargassum-free in December 2024. However, high levels in the eastern Atlantic could signal a major Sargassum year in 2025.
Keywords: Sargassum, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, seasonal trends, 2025 forecast, marine environment
