New technology in Wales and Shishmaref that utilizes high frequency radar is collecting important data about the Bering Sea’s ocean currents. That data could help track debris, improve weather forecasts, and even save lives.
High frequency radars [HFR] capture data on ocean currents by transmitting radio waves that bounce off the ocean. The measurements show not only the direction of ocean currents, but also the speed.
“As you can imagine, there’s a number of different things that one might be able to imagine doing with data like this.”
– Seth Danielson
That’s Seth Danielson, associate professor at UAF and leader of the HFR project, giving project updates at a Strait Science presentation on January 7.