Alaska Ocean Observing System Data Management
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IOOS Catalog

Access data by IOOS Core Variable or from any of the additional non-IOOS variables or datasets currently in development.

Google Earth Resources

Download sample KML files which display assets stored within the AOOS Data Warehouse.

IOOS Core Variables

Mission Critical Support

The Data Management team maintains {manages, promotes, cultivates} the Data Warehouse. All materials are delivered where possible to meet IOOS Core Variables.

See select assets in Google Earth

The AOOS Data Management team created select kml files to display a sample of assets within the data warehouse. The assets page holds links to a variety of Google Earth screen shots showing select assets.

Core variables

IOOS's 20 core variables are listed below. If you want to see what datasets are available in the Data Warehouse use the Catalog. Choose from the major categories listed on the left of the catalog page.

  1. Salinity
  2. Temperature
  3. Bathymetry - Exploration of the depth and geology of the ocean floor.
  4. Sea level
  5. Surface waves
  6. Surface currents - HF Radar - high frequency radar for measuring surface current velocities.
  7. Ice distribution
  8. Contaminants
  9. Dissolved nutrients
  10. Fish species
  11. Fish abundance
  12. Zooplankton species
  13. Optical properties
  14. Heat flux - AOOS Data Warehouse catalog shows zero; however there are heat flux data sets; please inquire. (12/3/09)
  15. Ocean color
  16. Bottom character
  17. Dissolved O2
  18. Phytoplankton species
  19. Zooplankton abundance