The weather station and instrument package that comprise SCOOP are located near the municipal offices on the Santa Cruz Wharf. The wharf is located on the north shore of Monterey Bay.
SCOOP is operated by the University of California Santa Cruz, with initial support from the California Program for Regional Enhanced Monitoring for Phycotoxins (Cal-PReEMPT), and the City of Santa Cruz.
Member of CeNCOOS - Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System, and HABMAP - Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring and Alert Program
