Coastal
Observatory
You are looking for a micro in a small camo bag
This is a nice walk or ride
along
the North Wales coastal cycle route.
You can find parking available on the Beach Combers car
Park,Llandulas
Did you know there was a coastal
observatory along this coast?
The POL HF Radar System uses the WERA radar system,
and consists of two radar sources pointing out over the Irish
Sea,measuring currents and waves over an area of up to 1600
km2.
The two sites are based at Llandulas, North Wales pointing
northwards, and Formby, Merseyside pointing roughly
west-south-west.
They measure the sea surface every 20 minutes by sending out pulses
over the sea surface and measuring the response signal.
Combining information from the two sites gives enough information
to calculate the current and wave parameters.
At each site, there are four transmit antennae set out in a
square, and 16 receive antennae arranged in a straight line
parallel to the shoreline, and the two sets of antennae are usually
spaced about .5 km apart.
Land based radar is very useful for measuring the sea surface, as
it covers a large area and negates the need for expensive ship
time.
This WERA system is the only one of its type in the UK,
although they are used in other locations around the
world.
You will need to bring your
own
pen to sign
And tweezers would help
Good luck!
Nearby caches on this stretch
are:
East
A55 Frustration Drive-by Challenge
CycleFest - NCN No5 Llanddulas ~ Pensarn
Ticket to Ride ~ Abergele Pensarn~
West
Beach Combers - cache & dash
3 Steps
LLanddulas Village Vexation
8 Rock Jump
100 East
Blue's butterfly plant
Indiana Colwyn Jones - The Docks