Resources and Tools
Data products and visualization tools
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CCAN Weather Stations -
Description
The Tempest monitors the “behavior” of the weather. It is an all-in-one sensor with no moving parts, making it very resistant to the coastal environment provided by the CARICOOS. This collaboration is in parnership with the Puerto Rico Sailing Federation and the Municipality of Toa Baja. The weather station customized for Punta Salinas lets you monitor weather variables in real time via a mobile or web application.
This instrument provides real time information on: Wind speed and direction, air temperature, accumulated precipitation, UV index, lightning distance.
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Real-time Air Quality Monitoring by PurpleAir -
Description
The Purple Air Zen sensor specializes in monitoring particulate matter in the air. It uses laser particle counters to quantify air pollution and acquire real-time data on a map, providing access from any smart device.
Ability to monitor parameters:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10): Surveys tiny particles (from dust and pollen to soot and sea salts).
- PM2.5: These are the most dangerous, as they can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream.
Air Quality Index (AQI): Translates particulate matter concentrations into an easy-to-understand color code to alert whether or not the air is healthy.
Dispersion Trends: Help explain how breezes transport pollutants inland or remove them.
The sensor also measures temperature, humidity, and pressure.
Current Sensors:
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USDA Caribbean Climate Hub's Farm Planning Tool -
Description
The Farm Planning Tool shows spatial information of environmental characteristics, planning and future climate scenarios for agricultural and forestry areas. The data included were collected from various state and federal government agencies.
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Puerto Rico Landslide Hazard Mitigation Office -
Description
The Puerto Rico Landslide Hazard Mitigation Office is part of the Department of Geology at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. The office works with diverse agencies, stakeholders, community organizations, and others on the issues related to landslide hazards in Puerto Rico.
Mission: To carry out continuous research and community engagement activities related to landslide hazards in Puerto Rico.
Vision: Landslide hazard science and preparedness for Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico Agricultural Water Management -
Description
25 hydro-agro-climate results at 1 km resolution for Puerto Rico. Daily, monthly, and yearly data since 2009. Some specific outputs include rainfall, surface runoff, aquifer recharge, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, and soil saturation, solar radiation data, rainfall deficit, crop stress index, drought information, crop water requirements, flood and landslide potential (based on soil saturation), heat index, etc.
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National Weather Service San Juan Office -
Description
The San Juan forecast office is staffed 24 hours a day with at least one meteorologist and one hydro-meteorological technician. This office provides forecasts for users across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in various climate hazards (wind, rainfall, heat, air quality, tides and currents, etc). One of the major duties in this office is the coordination with the National Hurricane Center and dissemination of products, statements, watches, and warnings during the Hurricane Season. Several times each day, forecasts are prepared in both English and Spanish for use by the general public, broadcast media, and the aviation industry.
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CARICOOS (Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System) -
Description
This web page brings together coastal ocean data and forecasts from a variety of sources including satellites, ocean instruments and numerical models to give the user an integrated view of past, present and forecasted ocean conditions in the US Caribbean region. Data are provided online by a number of organizations including NOAA, NASA, ONR Universities and others to whom credit is given. Data and graphics, other than NOAA National Weather Service products, are presented as experimental products.
Punta Salinas Station, Toa Baja 