Shore Lab
• Power Interface
• Telemetry
• Computer Control
• Rain Gauge
• Radiation Sensors
Meteorological Mast
• Sonic Anemometer
• Temperature/RH Pressure Sensors
• H2O Sensor
• CO2 Sensor
• Surf Camera
Undersea Node
• Data and Power Transmission
• Currents, Pressure, Waves
• Salinity, Temperature
• Turbidity and Fluorescence
Air-Sea Interaction Tower
• 15 meters deep
• 3 kilometers
from shore
• Access to power and communication
The Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO) is a leading research and engineering facility operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The observatory is located at South Beach and in the ocean a mile off the south shore of Martha's Vineyard where it provides real time and archived coastal oceanographic and meteorological data for researchers, students and the general public.
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National Science Foundation | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
Mass Technology Collaborative | Office of Naval Research |