Rapid response buoy array airdropped to sample Hurricane Idalia
On Monday, August 28th, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Scientific Development Squadron (VXS-1) airdropped 18 buoys associated with the Task 3A teams of the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts project in the path of Hurricane Idalia.
NHCI highlighted in White House press release
The National Oceanographic Partnership Program’s (NOPP) Predicting Hurricane Coastal Impacts Project (NHCI) was mentioned in a White House press release.
Buoy observations obtained in Hurricane Ian
Following the rapid-response air deployment of an array of buoys in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Ian, team members closely monitored the data collected by the devices.
Successful air deployment of buoys with NRL partnership ahead of Hurricane Ian
On Monday, September 26th, 2022, 20 buoys were successfully deployed in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Ian as part of the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts project. The deployment, which was facilitated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, created a real-time sensor network to monitor Ian’s location and intensity as it advanced towards Florida’s Gulf Coast.
microSWIFTs: Tiny Oceanographic Floats Measure Extreme Coastal Conditions
Task 3A – Thomson
UW APL has been testing microSWIFT buoy deployments from NOAA aircraft.