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OSCURS: Ocean Surface Current Simulator

OSCURS is a tool to track lost or collected items in the ocean using latitude and longitude coordinates. Follow ocean currents to find lost objects like a surfboard. Input dates and coordinates on the OSCURS website.

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OSCURS: Ocean Surface Current Simulator

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  1. OSCURSOcean Surface CURrent Simulator

  2. What do we type into OSCURS? • when it was lost or abandoned • when it was collected • where it was lost (N & E coordinates)

  3. Quick Review: Latitude & Longitude N E W S Longitude East and West Latitude North and South Which one shows latitude lines? Longitude?

  4. 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

  5. OSCURS model The OSCURS path follows ocean currents! Ocean current map

  6. 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?!

  7. 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

  8. Click on the link below to begin using the OSCURS model https://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/oscurs/

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