Abstract:

This dataset contains unprocessed and processed high frequency radar (HFR) data from the MARA Codar SeaSonde site. This site is located on Marathon, FL and is positioned facing South over the loop current in the Straits of Florida region of the Gulf of Mexico. HFR are used to record observed Doppler spectrum of sea surface wave echoes which contain current and wave information that can processed into usable data. The data starts on 2019-12-16 and ends on 2022-02-01. The real-time data for this site is used for oceanographic model data assimilation and validation which help us to better understand the evolution of the Loop Current System. This site is owned and operated by the University of South Florida as part of the Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).