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The COOL Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory
Ever
wonder how all this cool stuff gets on the web? Well, the information
we present here on the web is actually an outgrowth of our ongoing
research projects. Our laboratory is dedicated to learning more about
the underwater coastal zones of New Jersey. As a result of this, we
have setup several data collection systems that monitor the coastal
waters year-round. The information we collect and process in real-time
is now made available to you.
 So
where are you guys?
Our main lab and office is located in the Institute of Marine and
Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University's New Brunswick, NJ campus.
All of our satellite data is collected from our satellite dish located
on top of the Institute, and our CODAR data is collected from a network
of antennas located on several beaches in New Jersey. The data from
our undersea node is located at LEO-15, a designated underwater research
area off the coast of Brigantine, New Jersey. The node's 5 mile electric
and fiber optic data cable runs to the Rutgers Marine Field Station
located in Great Bay Inlet, which is where our Meteorological Tower
stands.
How do you get all your cool data?
Our data-sets come from several instruments including:
 Who
pays for all this?
While this web site is not directly funded, our laboratory is sponsored
mostly by research grants from:
- The Office of Naval Research
- The National Oceanographic Partnership Program
- The National Science Foundation
- NOAA's National Undersea Research Program
- The State of New Jersey
Do you guys do any educational outreach?
Sure! The Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences coordinates several
educational programs for teachers and students. Check out Jacques
Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve's (JC NERR) Coastal
Education Center for more information.
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