Implementing the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System

Abstract

Funds provided in 2000 have resulted in creation of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS), which includes a technical program implemented by scientists at University of Maine, Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences, Bedford Institute of Oceanography-and Woods Hole-Oceanographic Institution, 10 buoys collecting real-time observations of the ocean and atmosphere, predictive models of waves and circulation testing of new technologies for monitoring nutrients and zooplankton, coordination of satellite measurements, a data management system, a website to disseminate the information a non-profit with over 30 institutions representing users and a headquarters in Portland, ME.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 26, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408351

Entities

People

  • James Irish
  • Lewis Incze
  • Mary K. Beard
  • Neal Pettigrew
  • Philip Bogden

Organizations

  • University of Maine

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Birds
  • Climate Change
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Space