News keep coming! This time a bit more technical than usual. We have just included two new probes packed with many sensors. Most of them are for scientific use (dissolved oxygen, chlorophyl , pH, salinity, etc) but the data are publicly available anyway in the science section at torallamar.info.

There are two new measurements that could be of interest for scuba divers:

• A new temperature probe located at 1.5m depth.
• A turbidity sensor that will help in having an idea of the underwater visibility.

We are using a visibility scale according to other places and will appreciate any feedback about the visibility conditions that you may find in the are together with the date and time. This way we can build a better scale for the site.

Both measurements are available in the "professional/sports" section at torallamar.info and in the science section. In the general page we will keep the temperature measured at 0.5m because is the one that affects to beach users.

Added link to the Vao Webcam

By popular request, we have added an icon to torallamar.info that leads directly to the Vao Webcam. Thank you very much to everyone for your suggestions, advice and for writing in general. Your messages are really motivating.

News, television and radio

Since we started we have received great support from the local and regional media. This is a compilation of our appearances

Interview in "Vigo Hoy por Hoy" September 2, 2013

Noelia Otero interviews us on September 2, 2013 in "Vigo Hoy por Hoy" at Radio Vigo-Cadena Ser about the service acceptance and future plans.

Interview in "Vigo Hoy por Hoy" August 7, 2013

Noelia Otero interviews us on August 7, 2013 in "Vigo Hoy por Hoy" at Radio Vigo-Cadena Ser and asks about torallamar.info.

Interview about Torallamar August 6, 2013 in "A Revista" of TVG

Tacho Jiménez, Jesús Núñez and Begoña Fontenla interview us about Torallamar for "A Revista" in Television de Galicia on August 6, 2013.

Faro de Vigo August 3, 2013

Headline: A University website reports the status of beaches near Toralla

Interview of July 22, 2013 about torallamar in "Galicia Despierta" at Radio Voz

Antía Diaz interviews us in "Galicia Despierta" (Radio Voz) about the Toralla oceanographic observatory station.

La Voz de Galicia July 19, 2013

Headline: Toralla starts its own oceanographic observatory.

Atlántico Diario July 18, 2013

Headline: Toralla starts an Oceanographic and Meteorological Observatory

Added wind direction in degrees

We received this morning in our suggestion box a request to add wind direction in degrees for those who practice nautical sports.

Well, wish granted. Now, in the sports/professional section of the web and when you consult the wind in knots in the mobile version also have that information.

Torallamar has a blog now!

Welcome to the torallamar.info blog!

Here we will collect the most important news about the Oceanographic Observatory Toralla Island, installed and maintained by the Marine Science Station of the University of Vigo (ECIMAT)