OceanExpert ID : 8706
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Field Research Facility, NC
USACE-CEERD-HC-F
1261 Duck Road
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina NC 27949-4472
United States
Type
Government
Telephone
252/261-3511
Fax
252/261-4432
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.