University of Florida Research Foundation Inc

Woods Hole Oceanographic' Institution

Clarkson University

Joseph Alex Esposito

Christopher C Ferraro

Forrest James Masters

Brian M Phillips

Britt Raubenheimer

Pedro L Fernandez-Caban

Wei-Ting Lu

The present disclosure describes various embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods of monitoring wind and water properties. For one such weather monitoring system, a weather monitoring station comprises an upper mast section having an instrumentation package, wherein the instrumentation package includes an orientation sensor, communications circuitry, a wind velocity sensor, and a control unit that is configured to at least receive sensor data and transmit communication data via the communications circuitry. The weather monitoring station further includes at least one lower mast section that is coupled to the upper mast section, and an anchoring system that is coupled to the lower mast section, wherein the anchoring system includes at least one subsurface anchor for inserting into a ground surface within a littoral zone of a coastal area. Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are also provided.

In situ measurement station for monitoring wind and water properties in extreme hydrodynamic conditions

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Shalimar, FL, United States of America

Joseph Alex Esposito