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Surface Current Mapping

Interface to HFRADAR Derived Surface Currents

Currents Styles Raw 6km, Hourly
Optimally Interpolated
Auxillary Layers None  
Stream Function  
Velocity Potential  
Error Ellipses  
Raw 6km, Hourly  
HF RADAR Sites
Use 25hr Averages
Resolution


Surface Currents

Colorbar for RTV's
Units: cm/s

Auxiliary Layers

Colorbar for Auxiliary layers
Units: m2/s

    Auxiliary Layers Colorbar Description

  • Stream function: Red indicates counter-clock wise rotation, blue indicates clockwise rotation.
  • Velocity potential: Red indicates upwelling, blue indicates downwelling.
COCMP Logo California Coastal Conservancy

Ocean current maps are a product of the Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program (COCMP). The project is funded by California State Coastal Conservancy and the State Water board with resources from California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002 and the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002. COCMP is managed by the California State Coastal Conservancy.

Station status is monitored in near real-time.
There is an xml station status file that provides basic metadata for reporting stations.

Tiles are generated at scheduled intervals.
There is an xml tiles status file that provides metadatab about displayed tiles.

Disclaimer: This map has been automatically generated and is provied as-is. It has not undergone proper quality assurance / quality control proceedures. No warranty is either expressed or implied. Map content is subject to change without notice. Please contact the providers of this data to ensure accurate values before making any critical judgements.

SoCal Map