“Our next steps will be to expand the project with more sensors, and more surfers, with the aim to encourage widespread data collection,” Brewin told Phys.org. “As sensors get smaller and cheaper, and surfing continues to grow in popularity, we hope to increase the number of ocean variables that can be measured in this way."
How are scientists in the UK monitoring the coastline?
Answer: with surfboards
Those responsible for monitoring the health of the coastline often lack sufficient resources, which is why scientists from the University of Exeter are attaching temperature sensors and GPS to local surfers' surfboards. Bob Brewin, who led the study, said the pilot demonstrated the efficacy of the technique.
“Our next steps will be to expand the project with more sensors, and more surfers, with the aim to encourage widespread data collection,” Brewin told Phys.org. “As sensors get smaller and cheaper, and surfing continues to grow in popularity, we hope to increase the number of ocean variables that can be measured in this way."
“Our next steps will be to expand the project with more sensors, and more surfers, with the aim to encourage widespread data collection,” Brewin told Phys.org. “As sensors get smaller and cheaper, and surfing continues to grow in popularity, we hope to increase the number of ocean variables that can be measured in this way."
