Versatile use of port and harbor MetOcean systems for safety, environmental monitoring, science and recreation

Online monitoring of meteorological and oceanographic parameters are done in many ports and harbors. Typically the collected data has been restricted to usage in the daily operation of the local port. Some recent ports and harbor installations, that will be presented here, have successfully combined the traditional navigational use of data with environmental monitoring and scientific investigations. The data has also been made available to the public over the Internet and on so called WAP servers (available through cellular phones).