What is OOI?
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) is a science-driven ocean observing network that delivers real-time data from more than 800 instruments to address critical science questions regarding the world’s oceans.
Funded by the National Science Foundation to encourage scientific investigation, OOI data are freely available online to anyone with an Internet connection.
The OOI has three major observatory elements linked together by instrument, infrastructure, and an information management system.
- Global Ocean Arrays
- Regional Cabled Arrays
- Coastal Arrays
Image of the week
Nico Llanos (arm in the air) successfully oversaw the deployment of the flanking mooring B deployment on Station Papa. It was his first time as deck lead. Llanos is part of a ten-person team aboard the R/V Sikuliaq for a 19-day expedition to deploy six moorings – three for OOI, two for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and one for the University of Washington. You can follow the progress of Station Papa 9 here.
Highlights
pH and pCO2 Time Series from the Endurance Array
Atlantic Water Influence on Glacier Retreat
Summer 2021 Low Oxygen Event on the West Coast of North America
How to participate
OOI brings data to your doorstep, without ever having to go to sea. Opportunities exist to customize OOI data by adding instruments or platforms to the existing infrastructure, proposing additional or modified sampling, participating in cruises, borrowing OOI equipment, or simply exploring real-time data to answer scientific questions. Explore the ways you can participate in the OOI.
