The 28th Session of the IOC Assembly (July 2015) reviewed and approved the Work Plan of GOOS, which included development of GOOS Strategic Mapping and identification of Framework for Ocean Observing elements. The Assembly also approved scientific oversight, coordination, and innovation activities and projects; improved GOOS Regional Alliance implementation; and increased communication activity focused advocacy […]

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) is inviting applications for a faculty position in Observational Physical Oceanography. The deadline to apply is 15 September 2015.

The 2nd JCOMM Scientific and Technical Symposium on Storm Surges will be held in Key West, Florida, USA, on 8-13 November 2015. It is to be held in conjunction with the 14th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting. This joint meeting is sponsored by the Taylor Engineering Research Institute at the University of North Florida, Environment Canada […]

Data availability from National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array in the equatorial Pacific Ocean has improved to above the 80% data availability performance target. NOAA completed six service cruises in the TAO array during calendar year 2014 and the array has sustained above an 80% data availability performance level since November 2014.

A DBCP workshop, 4 – 7 May 2015, in Palau will increase awareness of ocean processes, ocean observing, and data applications and work towards conceptualization of a Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System. Continuing the series of capacity building workshops, PANGEA, the JCOMM Data Buoy Cooperation Panel and partners will present a workshop in the Pacific Islands to develop […]

The International Thermodynamic Equation of Seawater – 2010: A scientific summary for policy makers. This booklet describes the new standards for interpretation of salinity, temperature and pressure of seawater to derive fundamental quantities such as density, speed of sound, heat capacity of seawater.  The previous “Equation of State of Seawater” involved empirical polynomial expansions for […]

Two long time contributors to the GOOS, Peter Dexter and Colin Summerhayes, have created an eloquent summary of the purpose and need for a GOOS.  This is a chapter of the recently published book, “Troubled Waters: Ocean Science and Governance” edited by David Pugh and Geoff Holland. Download PDF Dexter, P., and Summerhayes, C.P., 2010, […]

“Services to society from a sustained ocean observing system”  Peter Bates and Keith Alverson, IOC. Vulnerability in the Arctic Ocean is increasing. Its environment and peoples are under growing stress from climate change, industrial development and increasing accessibility.  Never has accurate information been more important, yet at present we know very little about the Arctic […]

The book, an outcome of the World Climate Research Programme workshop in 2006, identifies the research and observations required to reduce uncertainties in our understanding of sea-level rise so that more reliable future projections can be made. More information about the WCRP workshop and book   http://wcrp.ipsl.jussieu.fr/Workshops/SeaLevel/index.html Download Policy Brief English PDF

This IOC policy brief builds on the book “Understanding Sea Level Rise and Variability”, now available from Wiley-Blackwell publishers. The Policy Brief has now been made available in English, Spanish and French: