9 January 2006
California purchases 41 SeaSonde units for
new program.
California has started building the infrastructure for the new $21M Coastal Ocean
Currents Monitoring Program (COCMP), designed for aiding critical operational
and research endeavors. A key component of this program will be the continuous
surface current outputs from an extensive SeaSonde® network. The acquisition
of 41 new SeaSonde and Long-Range SeaSonde units being installed as part of this
program will bring the total number of units operated in the state to 57.
This new network will provide continuous coverage of the ocean surface currents
along the entire 1100 miles of California's coast out to approximately 120 miles
offshore. Highest resolution coverage will be set at the most critical areas,
such as inside of San Francisco Bay. Once completed, the state will boast having
the world's most advanced ocean current monitoring system.
This project made front page news on 8 January 2006 in Silicon Valley's largest
newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News. To view the complete article published
in the Mercury, click here for the PDF (approx 70K): 2006_MercuryNews.pdf
In addition, the COCMP program has a very comprehensive website, including more
technical details on the program, participant information, downloadable press
releases and presentations, as well as links to other related web sites. A statement
of support from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is highlighted on their home page.
See www.cocmp.org.
For further information, contact Laura Pederson of CODAR Ocean Sensors, at  or
phone (408) 773-8240 x15.
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