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Welcome to OceanObs: An Information Management and Data Discovery Tool for the Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System
 
Latest News (September, 10 2008)
  • View changes to our OceanObs interactive map - now with cluster icons for areas of high observing site densities
    and also observing tracklines!

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  • Send us your feedback! Click here - or use the 'send feedback' link at the top of the screen
    to let us know how OceanObs is helping you or your organization, or how we can better meet your needs.

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  • OceanObs - a CeNCOOS success story! Click here to view the new PDF factsheet on OceanObs.
Access the OceanObs Inventory of Ocean and Freshwater Research Programs
Scroll through a list of 60+ organizations doing ocean or freshwater research from the CA/OR border to Pt. Conception (Santa Barbara County) or use the query form to search for a study subject or program name. Click links to view program information, data products or a google map of observing sites.
Click the button at right to begin.


 
Interactive map of CeNCOOS Data Collection Sites
Data collection sites inventoried in OceanObs can be queried and visualized on a Google map. For each point on the map users can find access to data products, sensors, methodologies, and variables collected. This map was developed with assistance from the Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN).

Click here to access the interactive map (or click the map below)
 
CeNCOOS inventory map
What is OceanObs?
From the broadest perspective, OceanObs is a data management tool that allows a variety of user groups to catalogue, present, and query ocean observing information, such as sensor locations, observing parameters, collaborators, data products, and more.
Who is OceanObs for?
OceanObs is a versatile, multi-use system that allows administrative managers and data managers of observing programs to create metadata on their activities, while providing a means for coordinators of regional associations to query and report on programs in their respective areas. In addition, select information from regional ocean observing programs, such as how to access data products or the locations of specific data sensors, is available through a public web-based interface.

Who maintains OceanObs?
OceanObs was developed by the Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS), the Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN), a program of the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP), and the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC) to manage information on ocean observing activities. Together, these organizations have designed a centralized database, a secure website, and an internet mapping application to provide the functionality necessary to manage information on ocean observing programs in the CeNCOOS region.

Download these PDF documents for more information on OceanObs.

 oceanObs diagram
OceanObs Manager: Tom Wadsworth (twadswor@ucsc.edu)
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