# UNC-W Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program

Explore UNCW's CORMP for ocean research and monitoring in the Carolinas. Real-time data for maritime safety and ecosystem management.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington's Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program ([CORMP](https://cormp.org/?health=Off&quality=Off&units=English&duration=1%20week&maps=storm_tracks&legend=Off&forecast=Point&hti=&nhc=undefined&nhcWinds=undefined&sst=&current=&datum=MLLW&windPrediction=wind%20speed%20prediction&region=&bbox=-89.86816406250001,31.85889704445453,-66.13769531250001,42.309815415686664&iframe=null&mode=usertab-about&basemap=Streets&basemap_overlays=Bathymetry&layer_opacity=100)), established in 2000, operates nine mooring stations throughout North and South Carolina. The [Sofar Spotter Platform](/content/products/spotter/index.html) helps CORMP collect near real-time data to enhance maritime safety, improve coastal hazard forecasting, support ecosystem management, and provide valuable insights into local climate patterns. As a member of [Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA)](https://secoora.org/), CORMP also collaborates with SECOORA to address national priorities in ocean observation.

View the [dashboard](https://cormp.org/?health=Off&quality=Off&units=English&duration=1%20week&maps=storm_tracks&legend=Off&forecast=Point&hti=&nhc=undefined&nhcWinds=undefined&sst=&current=&datum=MLLW&windPrediction=wind%20speed%20prediction&region=&bbox=-89.86816406250001,31.85889704445453,-66.13769531250001,42.309815415686664&iframe=null&mode=home&basemap=Streets&basemap_overlays=Bathymetry&layer_opacity=100) for live updates of deployed Spotter platforms.

# February 1, 2020

# Explore UNCW's CORMP for ocean research and monitoring in the Carolinas. Real-time data for maritime safety and ecosystem management.

# White papers

## Ocean Science

### Spotter Platform outperforms peer wave buoys in independent field comparison - May 17, 2024

### Airdropped Spotters make direct observations of Hurricane Idalia to improve existing forecasts - September 5, 2023

### How accounting for instability in the lower atmosphere improves forecasts of extreme waves - May 3, 2023