OceanExpert ID : 8706

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Field Research Facility, NC
USACE-CEERD-HC-F

Address

1261 Duck Road
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina NC 27949-4472
United States


Type

Government


Telephone

252/261-3511


Fax

252/261-4432

Website

http://www.frf.usace.army.mil/aboutUS/aboutUS.shtml


Activities

Located on the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Duck, North Carolina, The Field Research Facility (FRF) is an internationally recognized coastal observatory. Instruments at the facility constantly record the changing waves, winds, tides, and currents. vehiclesCentral to the facility is a 560m(1840 ft) long pier and specialized vehicles.

Last Updated: 2010-06-03 by Annelies Groen