These stations will be installed at Punta Angamos, Lighthouse sector (Antofagasta Region), and on Mocha Island, oceanic lighthouse sector (Biobío Region). Both are strategic locations for the study of oceanographic and climatic variability in their respective areas.
The Institute for Fisheries Development conducted a training workshop together with the company Thot System, as part of the acquisition process of two new meteorological stations, financed by CORFO-DPS 2025 “Strengthening of the Climate Change Monitoring System (SAPO)”.
These stations will be installed at Punta Angamos, Lighthouse sector (Antofagasta Region), and on Mocha Island, oceanic lighthouse sector (Biobío Region). Both are strategic locations for the study of oceanographic and climatic variability in their respective areas.
The Department of Oceanography and Environment (DOMA) already operates 18 meteorological stations throughout Chile, so this expansion will strengthen the comprehensive monitoring of the national coastal zone, which is characterized by high fisheries productivity associated with upwelling processes.
The activity was attended by DOMA personnel, MSc. Andrés Varas, together with professionals from the Navy’s Meteorological Service and the Valparaíso Meteorological Center, within the framework of the cooperation agreement in force since 2020. This agreement promotes collaborative work in the installation and safeguarding of scientific equipment, as well as training activities aimed at improving knowledge and the quality of scientific information in a context of accelerated climate change.
The scientific information collected by DOMA is available for public use on the SAPO Climatic Oceanographic Portal (https://sapo.ifop.cl/)
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