GoMOOS - Gulf of Maine Ocean
Observing System
| Funded by: |
Office of Naval Research, Deptartment of
Defense |
| Principal Investigator: |
Neal Pettigrew |
| Co-Principal Investigators: |
Mary Kate Beard, Vijay Panchang, Andrew
Thomas, David Townsend, Huijie Xue
School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine
Lewis S. Incze, Collin Roesler
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
James Irish
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
Introduction:
A consortium of Maine research institutions, non-profit
organizations, state agencies and commercial interests
has developed plans for the Gulf of Maine Ocean
Observing System (GoMOOS). It was proposed as a concept
demonstration of an integrated, sustained ocean
observing system that will serve as a pilot component of
the North East Ocean Observing System (NEOOS). The NEOOS
is in turn planned as one of approximately six regional
observing systems envisioned to constitute a national
observing system. GoMOOS is an entity that will build,
deploy, operate, transmit/process/archive data, and
maintain the infrastructure required to do this. The
data and information produced will allow those who
depend on the Gulf of Maine for livelihood and
well-being, and those whose business is marine research,
to undertake their pursuits and enhance the
understanding of the Gulf more effectively and
profitably than ever before. The goal of GoMOOS is to
provide the data the public and private sectors need to
resolve problems, predict events and to further
understand the natural system relating to the Gulf of
Maine.
The Satellite Oceanography Data Lab's Role:
Together with CODAR (Coastal Ocean Dynamics Coastal
Radar), satellite data are a principal means of
obtaining operational synoptic coverage of the GOM
region, thus helping to place in situ time series
measurements in spatial context. In addition, historical
archives of satellite data provide a temporal context
for in situ data of shorter duration and make possible
comparisons of real time observation to a climatological
database. Four satellite data streams are viewed as
critical to GoMOOS (AVHRR, SeaWiFS, MODIS, and QuikSCAT).
These data streams provide sea-surface temperature,
ocean color, and surface wind monitoring capability. The
choice of these four data streams is based upon a
combination of their suitability for monitoring signals
critical to the program, the maturity of the data
products that result, and the ease and cost of access
and handling. The Satellite Oceanography Data Laboratory
is responsible for processing and archiving of all the
satellite data sets used in GoMOOS.
To view the satellite imagery GoMOOS uses, follow the
Satellite Images link on
this website.
For more GoMOOS information, click
here.
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