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OSCURS O cean S urface CUR rent S imulator. What do we type into OSCURS?. when it was lost or abandoned when it was collected where it was lost (N & E coordinates). Quick Review: Latitude & Longitude. N. E. W. S. Longitude East and West. Latitude North and South.
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What do we type into OSCURS? • when it was lost or abandoned • when it was collected • where it was lost (N & E coordinates)
Quick Review: Latitude & Longitude N E W S Longitude East and West Latitude North and South Which one shows latitude lines? Longitude?
Quick Review: Latitude & Longitude N Coordinates: 15° N x 60° W Prime meridian Equator OSCURS coordinates °N x °E 60° W = 300° E E W S
OSCURS model The OSCURS path follows ocean currents! Ocean current map
Example Scenario • Surfing with Waggles • Christmas Day, 2006 • Waikiki Beach, Hawaii • Waggles loses his board • Coast Guard finds board 3 years later • Where did it end up?!
How do we use OSCURS? • WHERE the surfboard was lost (Waikiki Beach, 21.27oN, 202.17oE) • WHEN the surfboard was lost (Dec. 25, 2006) • HOW LONG the surfboard was lost (found 3 years later, so Dec. 25, 2006 + 3 years = Dec. 25, 2009) Then, input your dates and coordinatesinto OSCURS
Click on the link below to begin using the OSCURS model http://las.pfeg.noaa.gov/oscurs/