Measurements Over Oceans

Measurements over oceans are taken at the locations of buoys that may be either moored or floating and from ships at sea. These observations normally are reported at hourly intervals. A global ocean observing system, GOOS, is in the planning stages that envisions "a global network to systematically acquire, integrate and distribute marine and oceanic observations, and to routinely produce analyses and forecasts and related products to enable governments, industry, science and the general public to cope with critical marine-related issues including the ocean's effects on climate."

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