Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System

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acronym GCOOS
activities <p>We seek to establish a sustained observing system for the Gulf of Mexico to provide observations and products needed by users in this region for the purposes of</p><ul><li>Detecting and predicting climate variability and consequences,</li><li>Preserving and restoring healthy marine ecosystems,</li><li>Ensuring human health,</li><li>Managing resources,</li><li>Facilitating safe and efficient marine transportation,</li><li>Enhancing national security, and</li><li>Predicting and mitigating against coastal hazards.</li></ul><p>We envision sharing of data, models, and products via the internet for the common benefit of all participants, including industry, NGOs, academia, and federal, state, regional, and local government agencies. It is understood that this Gulf of Mexico observing system will be integrated with other regional coastal ocean observing systems, in particular to create an integrated and sustained U.S. component of the ocean observing system.</p>
country United States of America
country_code 223
data_quality ocean_expert_full
data_source obis_oceanexpert
email jen.vreeland@gcoos.org
institution_type NGO
obis_institution_code
ocean_expert_id 18936
ocean_expert_updated 2018-01-29T00:00:00+01:00
phone +1 979 2199 520
sync_date 2025-10-24
website http://gcoos.org