UCSB Ocean Surface Currents Mapping Project - Real-Time Data

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About These Figures:

The arrows here are the latest 25hr average mean surface ocean currents and the most recent four hourly mean surface ocean currents for the Santa Barbara Channel as measured by the HF radio network. Speed scale is proportional to color.
See 'How It Works' for a description of how these data are collected and processed.

Disclaimer:

THESE OCEAN CURRENT MEASUREMENTS ARE EXPERIMENTAL AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF OCEAN CURRENT INFORMATION. THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED TO MAKE ANY NAVIGATIONAL OR OTHER DECISIONS THAT MIGHT ENDANGER PUBLIC SAFETY OR PUT ANYONE AT SIGNIFICANT RISK. ALL DATA DISPLAYED AT THIS WEB SITE ARE EXPERIMENTAL AND PROVIDED TO ILLUSTRATE ONGOING RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE (ICESS).