Field Research Facility, waves, coastal studies

USACE Field Research Facility

Field Research Facility
Coastal Observations & Analysis Branch

US Army Corps of Engineers
ERDC
Coastal & Hydraulics Lab

Welcome to the Field Research Facility. Located on the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Duck, North Carolina (...2MB pdf map), the FRF is an internationally-recognized coastal observatory. Instruments at the facility constantly record the changing waves, winds, tides, and currents. Central to the facility is a 1840 foot long pier and specialized vehicles. The FRF was established in 1977 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is part of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (headquarters in Vicksburg, MS).
Ongoing Projects & Experiments WIS National Wave Hindcasts... Bethany Beach, DE wave studies... Ocean City, MD wave studies... New River Inlet Radar wave studies... PILOT/SWIMS typhoon/hurricane studies... Past projects ...
WEB HITS

Field Research Facility Mar 12, 2014 1400 EST All Times are Eastern Standard Time
Rel Humidity	73%
Air Temp	19°C 67°F
Winds	18.8 kts from SSW
	10 m/s from 200 ° True N
Waves 2mi offshore	0.7 m (2.3 ft) 6.7 s
	132 ° from True North
6m depth waves	0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Water Temp pier end	4°C 39°F
Tides: 4:24am(H) 10:48am(L) 4:48pm(H) 10:54pm(L)
* HAZARD WARNING *

• Todays PLOT • Todays TABLE

Video Imaging for 12 Mar at 1300 EST Move over the small images to change the view. Click the image to see it full size.

*Argus Video archives are here...*

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