Alaska Ocean Observing System

See information provided by the Anchorage Outreach team at www.aoos.org

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Core Variables

Forecasts

Ocean forecast
Wave prediction
Weather forecast

Instruments & Models

Anemometers
Atmospheric circulation
Current meters
Ocean circulation
- PWS circulation
Precipitation
Pressure sensors
Relative humidity
Salinometers
Solar radiation
Thermistors
Wave & tide height

Biological Observations

Nutrients, phytoplankton, zooplankton
Benthic plants and animals
Fishes and shellfishes
Aquaculture
Marine birds
Marine mammals

Physical Observations

Buoyed weather stations
Ocean moorings and hydrography
Satellite imaging
Surface current measurements
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
Weather stations

For more on Prince William Sound - see the Prince William Sound field experiment pages

The Alaska Ocean Observing System is building a network of observation platforms and forecast models. The goal of this network is to provide information products and tools to improve our understanding of Alaska’s ocean ecosystem and allow us to make better decisions about our use of the marine environment.

AOOS is affiliated with the Integrated Ocean Observing System and the
University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution.