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| The Scripps Pier Cam provides beach-goers with remotely accessible and immediate information about surf and beach conditions. |
Visit the Scripps Pier Cam on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography website: http://scripps.ucsd.edu/piercam
The Scripps Pier Cam provides surfers, swimmers, kayakers, divers and
beach-goers with remotely accessible and immediate information about
surf and beach conditions.
The Scripps Pier Cam webpage also provides real-time coastal forecasting information from Scripps' Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) and weather/atmosphere data from Earth Networks
monitoring stations on the Scripps Pier. The 1,084-foot-long Scripps
Pier was built in 1988 and is closed to the public. Data about ocean
conditions have been taken from the pier continuously since 1916 and
provide an unparalleled source of information on the coastal Pacific
Ocean.
Prior to the HD cam launch, Scripps' previous pier cam went on hiatus
for period of approximately seven months, during which time nearly 100
users wrote in to express that they missed the view. Several cited the
cam as a way to reduce their carbon footprint by avoiding an unnecessary
drive to the beach only to learn that conditions were poor. It also
attracts visits from prospective students, parents, alumni and friends
of Scripps and UC San Diego near and far seeking a virtual escape to the
campus' premium Southern California locale.
Visit the Scripps Pier Cam on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography website: http://scripps.ucsd.edu/piercam
About Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San
Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for
global science research and education in the world. Now in its second
century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown
to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and
atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research
programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today
in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,400, and annual
expenditures of approximately $170 million from federal, state and
private sources. Scripps operates robotic networks, and one of the
largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and
one research platform for worldwide exploration.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps serves as the interpretive center of the
institution and showcases Scripps research and a diverse array of marine
life through exhibits and programming for more than 415,000 visitors
each year.
Learn more at scripps.ucsd.edu.
About Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.
Surfline is the leading provider of surf report, wave and wind forecast
and editorial surfing content to consumers, businesses and government
agencies worldwide. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California,
Surfline delivers timely, accurate and comprehensive data on a daily
basis via wireless web and the Internet. Surfline has an extensive
camera network of over 150 surf cams. The company's world-renowned
website, Surfline.com, is visited by over 100,000 unique people per day
and over 1,300,000 per month — the largest and most loyal audience of
surf and beach enthusiasts in the world. Since 1985, Surfline has merged
premier surf report, forecast and editorial talent with
industry-leading technology to produce content of unparalleled quality
aimed at active participants in the sports of surfing, windsurfing,
stand-up paddle boarding, and bodysurfing. Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc. also
produces Buoyweather.com, which focuses on marine weather and
forecasting around the world. Buoyweather is an in-depth marine
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