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GOOS is the Global Ocean Observing System. A single, contiguous, body of water encircles
the globe. From the Arctic ice through
the warm equatorial waters to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current all the Earth?s
oceans, seas, bays and inlets are connected. They form one body of water, the one Global
Ocean. GOOS, the Global Ocean Observing System, is
designed and being implemented to embrace the oceans as a single entity,
to provide a global view of the ocean system.
GOOS is a system of programmes, each of which is working on different and complementary aspects of establishing an operational ocean observation capability for all of the world's nations. UN sponsorship and UNESCO assemblies assure that international cooperation is always the first priority of the Global Ocean Observing Sytem.
GOOS is a the oceanographic component of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS).
GOOS is designed to:
- Monitor, understand and predict weather and climate
- Describe and forecast the state of the ocean, including living resources
- Improve management of marine and coastal ecosystems and resources
- Mitigate damage from natural hazards and pollution
- Protect life and property on coasts and at sea
- Enable scientific research
GOOS is a platform for:
- International cooperation for sustained observations of the oceans
- Generation of oceanographic products and services
- Interaction between research, operational, and user communities
GOOS serves:
Oceanographic researchers, coastal managers, parties to international conventions, national meteorological and oceanographic agencies, hydrographic offices, marine and coastal industries, policy makers and the interested general public.
GOOS is sponsored by:
GOOS is implemented by:
Member states via their government agencies, navies and oceanographic research institutions working together in a wide range of thematic panels and regional alliances.
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