Brigantine Wilderness Area is located in the east coast of New Jersey with one area bordering the Great Bay and an eastern portion on an island facing the Atlantic Ocean. The wilderness is approximately 6 miles north of Atlantic City, NJ. The wilderness is part of the 56,600 acre Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The wilderness area consists of 6,600 acres of lakes, forests, and wetlands. The IMPROVE site is located in a grass covered cleared area near the refuge headquarters. The nearest highway is US Highway 9, 0.75 miles to the west. The IMPROVE site is located at an elevation of 5 m MSL. There is a RAWS meteorological station within close proximity of the IMPROVE site.