The Global Ocean Observing System GOOS is a permanent global system for observations, modeling and analysis of marine and ocean variables to support operational ocean services worldwide.

• Google Earth Maps (JCOMM-OPS)
• Map Room (JCOMM-OPS)
• Atlas of the Oceans
• International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange Programme (IODE)
• Ocean Portal (IODE)
• Tsunami Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility
• Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa
• GOOS Maps
• GOOS Data Access Matrix (under development)
• GOOS National Commitments and Activities Summaries

GOOS Programs

Some of these elements should also be listed as part of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Integrated Observing System (IOS) and are marked with an asterisk. (*)

• Argo - Global array of profiling floats that measure mid and upper ocean temperature and salinity
  | data access | information | Argo Information Center | JCOMMOPS | National Committments for ARGO - Summary (Dec 2002 to May 2007)(Planned Deployments for 2007)|
• BATS - Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study
  | data access | program overview |
• CalCOFI - California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations
  | data access | program overview |
• CPR - Continuous Plankton Recorder program of the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS)
  | data access | program overview |
• DBCP - Moored and Drifting Buoys coordinated by the Data Buoy Co-operation Panel*
  | data access | program overview |
• GCRMN - The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
  | data access | program overview |
• GLOSS - Global Sea-Level Observing System*
  | data access | program overview |
• GOSIC - Global Observing Systems Information Center*
• GOOS Data Center at Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• GTS - The WMO Global Telecommunications System*
• GTSPP - The Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme*
  |data access | program overview |
• IBTS - ICES International Bottom Trawl Survey of the North Sea
• JCOMM Electronics Products Bulletin
• Ocean observations from the operational satellites of NOAA and other entities*
• Products Services Bulletin
• SOOP - The Ship-of-Opportunity Program*
  | data access | program overview |
• Time Series Station BRAVO in the Labrador Sea*
• Tropical Moored Buoy Networks* including the TAO/TRITON and PIRATA Arrays
  |data access | program overview |
• VOS - The WMO Voluntary Observing Ship Program*
  | data access | program overview |

Pilot Projects

In addition to the observations being made through the GOOS-IOS, data are also being collected through a number of GOOS pilot projects. Those that are currently active include:

• BOOS - Baltic Operational Oceanographic System. BOOS is a EuroGOOS pilot project.
  | data access | program overview |
• NOOS - Northwest Shelf Operational Oceanographic System. NOOS is a EuroGOOS pilot project.
  | data access | program overview |
• GODAE - Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment
  | data access | program overview |
• MFSPP - Mediterranean Forecasting System Pilot Project
  | data access | program overview |

Coastal Module Pilot Project

• QUIJOTE - Quickly Integrated Joint Observing Team
  | data access | program overview |

IOC-recognized Regional Alliances

Map of GOOS regional Alliances

The GOOS Regional Alliances will promote implementation of GOOS both regionally and globally, develop pilot projects, adapt existing observing systems and integrate them into a common systems, survey the users to determine their needs, and increase awareness, build support and develop capacity. These include (A = ACTIVE; U = UNDER DEVELOPMENT):

• EuroGOOS (A)
  | data access | program overview |
• Mediterranean GOOS (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• Black Sea GOOS (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• NEAR (North-East Asian Regional) GOOS (A)
  | data access | program overview |
• Pacific Islands GOOS (U) (Ex-PacificGOOS)
  | data access | program overview |
• Indian Ocean GOOS (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• IOCARIBE-GOOS - Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico GOOS (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• GOOS-AFRICA (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• US GOOS (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• GRASP (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• OCEATLAN (U)
  | data access | program overview |
• SEA-GOOS - Southeast Asian GOOS (U)

Other Regional Alliances

• ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (A)
  | data access | program overview |
• PICES - North Pacific Marine Science Organization (A)
  | data access | program overview |
• Arctic GOOS (U)

Page reviewed or revised March 3, 2008