Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System

Abstract

Funds submitted 2001 - 2005 to implement and sustain and ocean observing system for the Gulf of Maine have resulted in the organization widely known as GoMOOS. The technical program, implemented by scientists at University of Maine, Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences, Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, includes 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 a variety of satellite measurements, a data management system to integrate all the data streams, a website to disseminate the information, a non-profit organization with over 40 member institutions representing the wide variety of users who need the data, and a headquarters in Portland, Maine that coordinates all the activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 25, 2006
Accession Number
ADA448483

Entities

People

  • Andrew Thomas
  • Collin Roesler
  • David Townsend
  • Huijie Xue
  • James Irish
  • Neal Pettigrew
  • Philip Bogden
  • William Perrie

Organizations

  • University of Maine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Birds
  • Climate Change
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Management
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Geography
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Mobile Phones
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space