The goal of the ReCON project is to develop a national network of low cost
coastal buoys capable of seabed to sea-surface observations. This wireless
Internet observation system, with shore stations at coastal locations
covering approximately 800 square miles of sea surface, uses commercially
available networking equipment allowing straightforward integration into a
nationwide network. Each system collects meteorological data and provides
sub-surface measurements of chemical, biological, and physical parameters.
The system is designed to allow controlled access to multi-institutional
users through surface buoys and sub-surface sensor guest ports located on
an underwater hub. The observation network currently provides environmental
data to state, federal, and university researchers, educators and resource
managers.
Project Description
