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Extreme Events Program
GOMO’s Extreme Events program supports hurricane research by 1) sponsoring advancements in hurricane ocean observing technologies and ocean data integration, and 2) enhancing coordination between the ocean and atmospheric observing and modeling communities to produce more accurate and reliable forecasts and improve disaster preparedness.
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Mitigating the societal and economic impacts of extreme events are a national priority
Global ocean conditions profoundly affect Earth’s climate and weather on interannual, seasonal, and short time scales. Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and other extreme events are among the most destructive natural disasters. These storms
pose major risks to coastal communities
and
cost billions of dollars each year in damages
. Impacts from extreme events are expected to increase with warming oceans, rising sea levels, and growing coastal populations.
Improving our ability to monitor and understand the oceanic and atmospheric conditions driving extreme weather events is imperative to predicting and forecasting hurricanes and other natural disasters. This will allow greater lead times to prepare for and mitigate the effects on oncoming storms, enhance protection of life and property, and reduce the economic and societal impact of hurricanes and other extreme events.
Storm surge during Hurricane Ike in 2008. (Credit:
NOAA
)
Damages near Mexico Beach, Florida after Category 5 Hurricane Michael made landfall in 2018. (Credit:
NOAA
)
Vessels and other debris in a Panama City, Florida, marina following Hurricane Michael in 2018. (Credit:
NOAA
)
Ocean observations are a key component to improve hurricane forecasting
NOAA has a long history of leading hurricane observing, research, and forecasting. Advancements in atmospheric and aircraft operations have led to
considerable improvements in forecasting hurricane tracks
, providing critical information on where and when a storm will make landfall. Yet
forecasts of hurricane intensity have not improved to the same degree
, especially when storms rapidly intensify. Decades of research have shown that the ocean is a key component in tropical weather systems and plays a major role in hurricane intensification. However, the collection and integration of ocean data into hurricane models currently lags behind that for atmospheric data, leaving a gap in our ability to reliably forecast the strength of oncoming storms.
Observing the ocean helps us monitor changes over time and better understand the role the ocean plays in extreme events like hurricanes, floods, and droughts. In addition to directly observing hurricanes as they are happening, collecting a sustained, long-term record of ocean data helps us better understand the processes driving extreme weather so that we can predict and prepare for oncoming storms. NOAA uses a suite of tools and observing platforms to monitor ocean features that play a role in hurricane intensification to improve models and forecasts.
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Ocean heat provides fuel for hurricanes to develop and gain strength
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The amount and availability of ocean heat depends on conditions of the upper ocean, mainly temperature and density (salinity) structure.
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Interactions at the air-sea interface, including waves and sea spray, affect how much heat is transferred from the ocean to the atmosphere to drive hurricane intensification.
Hurricanes draw their energy from warm surface waters. As they pass over warm surface waters with high density stratification that prevents mixing with cooler deep waters, hurricanes can gain strength and intensify. (Image credit:
Natalie Renier, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
)
Ocean Features
Observing Platforms
Hurricane Models
Essential Ocean Features
Initial conditions are the starting point of any forecasts, and these can be improved by integrating accurate ocean observations. NOAA monitors several essential ocean features that greatly influence upper ocean conditions (temperature and density structure) that play a major role in hurricane intensification.
These include: 1) the Loop Current in the Gulf of America (formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico), a major heat source for storms approaching the Gulf Coast; 2) warm and cold core eddies that can either strengthen or weaken hurricane strength, respectively; and 3) freshwater barrier layers that stratify the water column, preventing vertical mixing with cooler, deeper waters that can weaken storms.
Sustained monitoring of these essential ocean features days to weeks ahead of an approaching storm can improve the forecast’s representation of the ocean and improve initial conditions for more accurate hurricane forecasts.
Essential ocean features influencing hurricane intensification in the Western Atlantic Basin.
Ocean Observing Instruments & Platforms
NOAA uses a suite of tools and observing platforms to directly study hurricanes and to collect observations from essential ocean features that play a role in hurricane development and intensification.
Drifters
and
Argo floats
managed by GOMO are ocean observing tools that monitor the ocean year-round, collecting data on temperature, salinity, and other ocean conditions. Data from these platforms can be assimilated into models to set accurate initial conditions for hurricane forecasts, and help us to better understand the impact and response of the ocean before, during, and after hurricanes.
Other observing technologies are strategically deployed during hurricane season to capture key observations. Uncrewed autonomous vehicles, like
gliders
and
Saildrones
, are operated in areas where chances of hurricane occurrence are high to collect more detailed information on storms as they develop and intensify. Air-deployed technologies including
dropsondes
, expendable bathythermographs (
XBTs
), and
uncrewed aircraft drones
are launched directly from NOAA’s
Hurricane Hunter aircrafts
into storms. These tools provide information on sea surface and air temperatures, humidity, and wind speed that improve estimation of the boundary layer and interactions at the air-sea interface.
NOAA coordinates research across government, academic, and private partners to advance technologies that collect ocean and atmospheric data during hurricanes. (Credit:
NOAA PMEL
)
Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Hurricane Models
NOAA is advancing the use of coupled models to improve hurricane models and forecasts. A coupled model is one in which two or more components can exchange information between them, more accurately capturing the complex interactions that occur between the ocean and atmosphere during hurricanes.
This information is critical for hurricane forecasting because it helps to predict not only the location where a storm will make landfall, but also the strength of winds and precipitation along its path, as well as anticipated flooding in coastal areas. Research has shown that
correctly representing the ocean in these coupled models can improve hurricane intensity predictions by over 50% for certain storms
.
Proof-of-concept experiments using coupled ocean–atmosphere numerical models demonstrate the importance of ocean observations in hurricane forecasting. Integration of ocean observations to correctly represent relevant ocean conditions (warm sea surface temperatures, upper ocean heat content, presence of freshwater barriers from river outflow) led to
improved intensity forecasting of Hurricane Maria in 2017
. Without integrating ocean data, simulated upper ocean conditions that were cooler than reality led models to underpredict the storm’s strength, potentially leading to delayed emergency preparation and response by impacted communities.
Similarly, Hurricane Michael in 2018 was predicted to make landfall as a Category 1 or 2 storm without using ocean observations, based on unfavorable atmospheric conditions. Researchers at AOML used glider observations to show that
stratified ocean temperature and salinity led to rapid intensification of Hurricane Michael to a Category 4
. These examples emphasize how that integration of ocean data is critical for accurately forecasting hurricane strength and potential impacts.
Realistic ocean modeling led to a more accurate representation of rapid intensification of Hurricane Michael (2018) to a Category 4 storm. (Credit:
Le Henaff et al. 2021
)
GOMO is leading the coordination and integration of ocean observations across NOAA hurricane research and modeling activities
As the U.S. Federal source and international leader in sustained, in situ global ocean observations,
GOMO established the Extreme Events Program with the goal of better coordinating the integration of ocean observations across hurricane research and modeling activities
. Building on the rich history of work by NOAA and our partners, the Extreme Events Program leverages GOMO’s existing network of ocean observing platforms, facilitates connections across the hurricane research and operational communities, and sponsors innovative, collaborative research to better understand the ocean’s role in hurricanes and other extreme weather events.
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Extreme Events Ocean Observing Task Team
GOMO established the
Extreme Events Ocean Observing Task Team (EEOOTT)
in 2020 with the goal of bridging the ocean and atmospheric observing and modeling communities. The EEOOTT serves as the unifying organizational infrastructure for NOAA and external partners to coordinate cross-disciplinary ocean observing efforts related to extreme events, with an initial focus on Atlantic hurricanes. The EEOOTT consists of over 30 members across NOAA’s programs, labs, Cooperative Institutes, and other academic partners that meet regularly during hurricane season (June 1st to November 30th) to coordinate hurricane research and monitoring efforts. By fostering communication across partners and disciplines, the EEOOTT aims to improve understanding of the role the ocean, waves, and air-sea interactions play in the development and intensification of hurricanes and other extreme tropical weather events.
GOMO Extreme Events Program Manager Cheyenne Stienbarger presenting at the 2022 Tropical Cyclone Observations and Research Forum. (Credit: NOAA GOMO)
Coordination of Ocean Observing Platforms
Since 2021, GOMO and our partners have leveraged existing ocean observing technologies and opportunities for co-deployments to simultaneously observe the air-sea transition zone for hurricanes in the Gulf of America, tropical Atlantic, and Caribbean Sea regions. To improve our coordination of ocean observing systems and platforms in these regions, GOMO utilizes a visualization and situational awareness
tool
called
GeoCollaborate
, a product of StormCenter Communications, Inc.
The
interactive viewer
allows us to see in real-time the locations of ocean and hurricane observation platforms like drifters and Argo floats, gliders, and other marine observations platforms (e.g., vessels and buoys). By comparing where these platforms are in relation to active tropical storms or those flagged for possible formation by the
National Hurricane Center
, we can leverage platforms already in place and prioritize deployments to better coordinate hurricane observations
. There are also layers available to monitor sea surface temperature (SST) and areas with severe lightning to identify where storms may be more likely to occur.
Explore the interactive viewer in the dashboard below, or by visiting
GeoCollaborate
online.
Field Campaigns & Sponsored Research
In FY22, GOMO received funding through Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations (DRSA) Act to support a focused ocean-atmosphere observing experiment during the 2023 hurricane season. The
Coordinated Hurricane Atmosphere-Ocean Sampling (“CHAOS”)
experiment is an integrated field campaign led by GOMO and conducted as part of NOAA AOML’s long standing
Hurricane Field Program
.
The goal of CHAOS is to improve our understanding of the role of the ocean, waves, and air-sea interactions in the development and intensification of hurricanes in order to produce more accurate and reliable models and forecasts. The CHAOS field experiment will run from August 1 to November 30, 2023 and will use a variety of ocean observing technologies to investigate how hurricanes are responding to changes in ocean conditions and how ocean observations can improve hurricane forecast models.
GOMO is sponsoring several projects as part of the CHAOS experiment. To support the development of early career scientists and researchers, GOMO prioritized funding projects co-led by early career principal investigators (PIs):
Project
PIs *Indicates early career
PI Affiliations
Observing System Experiments in support of the EEOOTT Integrated Field Campaign (CHAOS)
Matthieu Le Henaff, Hyun-Sook Kim, HeeSook Kang, Lewis Gramer*
Cooperative Institute For Marine And Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) / NOAA Atlantic Oceanography and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Targeted Aircraft-Based Measurements of the Air-Sea Transition Zone for Understanding Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change
Jun Zhang, Joseph Cione, Joshua Wadler*, Johna Rudzin*, Nick Shay
CIMAS / AOML, NOAA AOML, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Mississippi State University, University of Miami
Gulf of Mexico Essential Features and Tropical Cyclone Air-Sea Interaction Gulf of Mexico
Stephan Howden, Kevin Martin
University of Southern Mississippi
Glider based observations of upper ocean mixing under hurricanes
Travis Miles*
Rutgers University
Remote Sensing of the Ocean Surface Winds and Waves and 3-D Atmospheric Winds in Hurricanes
Paul Chang, Zorana Jelenak,
Joe Sapp*
NESDIS STAR
Profiling float observations for the EEOOTT Integrated Field Campaign (CHAOS)
Steve Jayne, Pelle Robbins, Alex Gonzalez*
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Concurrent observations of Directional Properties of Waves, Ocean Temperature and Air Pressure Under Hurricanes from Innovative Expendable Drifting Buoys
Luca Centurioni, Martha Schönau*
Scripps Lagrangian Drifter Laboratory
Integrated Observations of the Air-Sea Transition Zone of Atlantic Hurricanes in 2023 Using Combined Uncrewed Systems
Chidong Zhang, Greg Foltz, Gustavo Goni
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory,
NOAA Atlantic Oceanography and Meteorological Laboratory
Ocean Observing Workshops
In 2021, GOMO hosted a workshop on “
Integrating Ocean Observations to Improve NOAA’s Hurricane Intensity Forecasts
.” The workshop was co-led by NOAA’s U.S. IOOS and AOML, with keynote presentations from the NWS and the Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO) leadership. The workshop brought together over 100 experts in the ocean and atmospheric observing and modeling communities, and was critical for defining the key priorities for the CHAOS 2023 integrated field campaign. The main products coming out of this workshop include:
Priority Recommendations to Improve NOAA’s Hurricane Intensity Forecasts
Strategic Vision to Benefits NOAA’s Earth System Modeling and Predictions
In 2023, GOMO Extreme Events program manager Cheyenne Stienbarger co-hosted a profiling float workshop at NOAA AOML, along with Greg Foltz (AOML) and Yi Chao (
Seatrec
/
Gulf Blue Navigator Program
). The workshop aimed to identify data gaps related to profiling floats in the Gulf of America and Caribbean regions in order to prioritize observing needs in future hurricane seasons.
Partners of the GOMO Extreme Events Program
GOMO collaborates across several NOAA program offices that support hurricane observing, research, technology advancements, operations, modeling and forecasting in order to facilitate and coordinate the integration of ocean observations into these activities. GOMO also partners with researchers working at NOAA Labs and Cooperative Institutes as well as at academic institutions and universities, where much of the on-the-ground hurricane research is conducted.
NOAA Program Offices
NOAA Labs & Cooperative Institutes
Academic Partners & Universities
Extreme Events News & Resources
GOMO Featured Stories
Meet the Early Career Ocean Scientists Working to Improve Hurricane Forecasts
Jessica Mkitarian
September 29, 2023
Meet the Women Advancing NOAA Hurricane Research and Forecasting
Jessica Gwinn
June 12, 2023
Improving Hurricane Predictions by Observing the Ocean with Cheyenne Stienbarger
Jessica Mkitarian
June 15, 2022
Join NOAA at the Predicted Ocean Laboratory this Sept. 15
Jessica Mkitarian
September 7, 2021
Successful Workshop for ‘Integrating Ocean Observations to Improve NOAA’s Hurricane Intensity Forecasts’
Jessica Mkitarian
February 1, 2021
Upcoming Workshop: Integrating Ocean Observations to Improve NOAA’s Hurricane Intensity Forecasts
Jessica Mkitarian
December 21, 2020
Hurricane Drifters Deployed Ahead of Epsilon
Jessica Mkitarian
November 6, 2020
Eight Drifting Buoys Deployed in Front of Hurricane Teddy
Jessica Mkitarian
October 1, 2020
NOAA’s Efforts to Improve Hurricane Forecasts Tested on Isaias
Jessica Mkitarian
August 10, 2020
Glider in the Gulf Stream Gathers Vital Data Days Before Early Storm
Jessica Mkitarian
June 2, 2020
Hurricane Lorenzo Passes Directly Over PIRATA Mooring
Jessica Mkitarian
January 9, 2020
Hurricane Gliders Launched in the Gulf Stream
Jessica Mkitarian
January 9, 2020
Stories from Extreme Events Partners
NOAA Pioneers New Ways to Advance Hurricane Forecasting
(AOML, November 2023)
NOAA Deploys Drones in the Ocean and Atmosphere to Advance Hurricane Forecasting
(AOML, June 2023)
Ocean Drone Sails into Category 4 Hurricane Sam
(AOML, October 2021)
Resources
NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center Outlook
NOAA/IOOS Hurricanes 2-pager
EEOOTT Final Report on Hurricane Isaias
Cheyenne Stienbarger
Extreme Events Program Manager
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An important component of the global ocean observing system is fixed-point time-series observations at critical or representative locations.
OceanSITES
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GOMO currently supports the following OceanSITES moorings:
WHOTS
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Hawaii Ocean Timeseries (
HOT
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WHOTS
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Station ALOHA
(University of Hawaii). WHOTS samples the fully developed trade winds.
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NTAS
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Stratus
project aims to observe and understand air-sea interactions and the surface forcing in the region of the cold tongue/intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). It is located in a region under persistent marine stratus clouds where models continue to predict sea surface temperatures that are too warm.
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The two moorings operating, called CCE (California Current Ecosystem)-1 and CCE-2, are located in the offshore core and the coastal upwelling regime of the California Current along CalCOFI (
California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations
) line 80. The CCE moorings are intended to serve as an example and nucleus for enhanced autonomous observations of the California Current climate system, carbon cycle, ocean acidification processes, and ecosystem changes.
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KEO
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carbon dioxide
uptake by the ocean.
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Station Papa
is located where an ocean weather ship was stationed from 1949-1981. Ocean measurements at Station Papa extend back more than six decades to 1956, making it one of the longest ocean data sets in the world.
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The Southwest Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (
SAM
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Monitoring and observing ocean carbon helps us understand the broader effects of climate-related challenges on our planet
Image from Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
The ocean absorbs approximately 25% of humankind’s carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions. While this reduces the accumulation of this greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, slowing the rate of climate change, it also increases the acidity of seawater (ocean acidification), endangering marine organisms and ocean health.
NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (GOMO) provides long-term observations of carbon from the sea surface to the sea floor.
These measurements are recorded across the globe to capture differences between ocean basins at different time scales to capture both seasonal and year-to-year variability.
GOMO’s long-term monitoring and scientific analysis of how much carbon the ocean absorbs from the atmosphere is critical for understanding the role the ocean plays in regulating global climate, determining if ocean uptake of CO
2
will continue at the same rate with increasing emissions, and how we can prepare for potential future climate-related challenges. These global observations are critical for the development of climate policies and future climate projections.
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What We Measure
Surface Ocean Carbon
Understanding changes in oceanic CO
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uptake is essential for assessing the difference  between human-caused climate change and the global carbon cycle. The Surface Ocean CO
2
Reference Network (
SOCONET
) provides information on how the global carbon cycle changes over time. This network utilizes commercial and research ships (
Ship of Opportunity
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(partial pressure of carbon dioxide) in surface water and the air. These observations are used to determine the amount of atmospheric CO
2
absorbed by the ocean on seasonal scales, document changes in the surface ocean carbon chemistry, and evaluate the variability in carbon exchange between the ocean and atmosphere to provide meaningful projections of future atmospheric CO
2
levels.
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Ocean Interior Carbon
Ship-based ocean sampling remains the only method for obtaining high-quality physical, chemical, and biological measurements from the surface to sea floor on a global scale. The U.S. Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (
U.S. GO-SHIP
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2
, including at depths greater than two kilometers, which is below what autonomous
core Argo floats
can measure.
How We Measure: Ocean Observing Tools
Ships
The Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (
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global cruise tracks
that cover the ocean basins from coast to coast and top to bottom. Each track is occupied every 10 years and the data collected provide information about changes in ocean heat, circulation patterns, carbon and oxygen content and more.
The
Ships of Opportunity
network utilizes volunteer commercial ships and research vessels. These ships are outfitted with sensors that collect data passively, greatly increasing our capacity to measure CO
2
all over the ocean.
CTD Rosette
CTD rosettes are deployed from research vessels to measure
C
onductivity (salinity),
T
emperature, and
D
epth (CTD) and collect discrete water samples. The rosette, equipped with Niskin water sample bottles, is lowered through the water column to the bottom of the ocean. Each bottle collects a water sample at a specified depth. Once back on the ship, scientists analyze the water to measure carbon and other variables.
Buoys
NOAA maintains a network of moored buoys (fixed, measuring in one place) that measure atmospheric and surface ocean CO
2
. This provides a record of how CO
2
concentrations change over time at a particular location.
Autonomous Surface Vehicles
Autonomous surface vehicles (e.g. saildrones) sail across the ocean collecting atmospheric and surface ocean CO
2
measurements.
Biogeochemical (BGC) Argo Floats
These autonomous robotic profiling floats can collect vertical profiles of ocean temperature, salinity, pH, oxygen, nitrate, chlorophyll a, suspended particles, and downwelling irradiance from the surface to a depth of 2,000 meters every 10 days and transmit data in real-time via satellites.
GOMO's Role
GOMO is leading the coordination and integration of global ocean carbon observations across research and modeling activities
GOMO supports
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Ocean Carbon News
Discrepancies in ocean carbon sink estimates persist, how NOAA is making progress to close the gap
03/27/2025
2024 Global Carbon Budget Report Released Every year, scientists from around the world, including NOAA experts, work together to produce the Global Carbon Budget. This annual scientific report tracks the...
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NOAA Ocean Acidification Program & GOMO fund $3M for optimizing ocean carbon observing
03/27/2025
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP), in partnership with NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Program is pleased to announce the awardees for the FY24 Coastal and Ocean Carbon...
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Oceanic measurements of carbon dioxide continue to decrease, as reported in this year’s ocean carbon data atlas
03/27/2025
SOCAT annual update for 2024 released The release of this year’s Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCATv2024) on June 19th revealed that the number of oceanic measurements of the climate change-driving...
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What we’ve learned from two decades of observations in the Hawaiian Pacific
03/27/2025
On June 1, 2024, a collaborative group of scientists successfully deployed a 5,000-pound, sky-blue mooring approximately 60 miles north of Oahu, Hawaiʻi, from the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette for...
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Biden-Harris Administration invests $2.1 million for measuring surface ocean carbon through the Investing in America agenda
03/27/2025
Funding will expand observations, improve forecasting of carbon dioxide levels in the ocean surface and atmosphere This is a repost of a NOAA.gov press release published May 30, 2024. Today,...
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Student Opportunity: participate on the GO-SHIP A16S cruise (deadline June 3)
03/27/2025
U.S. GO-SHIP is looking for students to participate in the upcoming occupation of the meridional hydrographic line known as A16S aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. The cruise is...
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SHIP-BASED INVESTIGATIONS: U.S. GO-SHIP
Global hydrographic surveys have been carried out approximately every decade since the 1970s through research programs such as GEOSECS, TTO/SAVE, WOCE / JGOFS, and CLIVAR. Ship-based hydrography remains the only method for obtaining high-quality, high spatial and vertical resolution measurements of a suite of physical, chemical, and biological parameters over the full water column on a global scale.
The U.S. GO-SHIP program, funded by NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program and the U.S. National Science Foundation, contributes to the
International GO-SHIP
network of 55 globally sustained hydrographic sections to monitor changes in inventories of heat, freshwater, carbon, oxygen, nutrients and transient tracers, covering the ocean basins from coast to coast and full depth, with global measurements of the highest required accuracy to detect these changes.
The GO-SHIP principal scientific objectives are:
Understanding and documenting the large-scale ocean water property distributions, their changes, and drivers of those changes, and
Addressing questions of how a future ocean will increase in dissolved inorganic carbon, become more acidified and more stratified, and experience changes in circulation and ventilation processes due to global warming and altered water cycle.
This program also provides a platform for global drifter, XBT, and float deployment and data for Argo sensor calibration, and support for continuing model development that will lead to improved forecasting skill for oceans and global climate.
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TROPICAL PACIFIC OBSERVING SYSTEM
TPOS 2020
is an international effort to advance our understanding and prediction of tropical Pacific variability and its profound consequences for agriculture, marine ecosystems, human health and disaster preparedness globally.
The El Niño / Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the Earth’s dominant mode of climate variability on seasonal to interannual time scales, influencing temperature and precipitation across the globe. Measurements collected from the tropical Pacific region form the foundational capability for NOAA’s predictions of ENSO, providing advance warning for changes in weather patterns that influence everything from droughts and water resources in California, fisheries in Peru, to wildfires and air quality in Indonesia.
TPOS 2020, which began in 2014, will deliver a new integrated Tropical Pacific Observing System (TPOS) design by 2020 that expands the array to cover a broader range of latitudes and oceanic and atmospheric regimes, improving coupled weather and subseasonal forecasting capabilities.
Scientific Objectives of TPOS 2020:
To redesign and refine the TPOS to observe ENSO and advance scientific understanding of its causes,
To determine the most efficient and effective observational solutions to support prediction systems for ocean, weather and climate services, and
To advance understanding of tropical Pacific physical and biogeochemical/ecosystem variability and predictability.
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TPOS 2020 is an international project with representatives from twelve countries.
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2016 GOMO TPOS 2020 Technology Development Pilot Studies
to advance the readiness of in situ observing platforms (e.g. floats, gliders, moorings) and assess their potential to address observational requirements and gaps in the tropical Pacific Ocean region.
Autonomous Surface Vessels as Low-Cost TPOS Platforms for Observing the Planetary Boundary Layer and Surface Biogeochemistry-M Cronin (PMEL),  D Zhang (JISAO), A Sutton (JISAO), C Meinig (PMEL)
Profiling Floats Equipped with Rainfall, Wind Speed, and Biogeochemical Sensors for Use in the Tropical Pacific Observing System-S Riser, J Yang (UW)
Enhanced Ocean Boundary Layer Observations on NDBC TAO Moorings- K Grissom (NWS/NDBC), W Kessler (PMEL)
Development and Testing of Direct Covariance Turbulent Flux Measurements for NDBC TAO Buoys-T Farrar, J Edson (WHOI), M Cronin (PMEL)
2019 National Ocean Partnership Program Autonomous Profiling Floats for Investigating Tropical Pacific Ocean Biogeochemistry
(in partnership with the NASA Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Program and the CPO Climate Variability and Predictability Program)
Improvements to Profiling Float Technology in Support of Equatorial Pacific Biogeochemical Studies- S Riser (University of Washington), K Johnson (MBARI), B Carter, (JISAO/UW), T Mitchell (Seabird)
Developing an autonomous biogeochemical profiling float to monitor biological productivity, ocean-atmosphere CO2 fluxes, and hypoxia in the Tropical Pacific Ocean- S Purkey, T Martz, L Talley, D Roemmich, M Mazloff, D Rudnick, A Verdy (SIO-UCSD), NBogue (MRV Systems LLC),  K Johnson (MBARI)
TPOS 2020 6th Steering Committee Meeting (TPOS SC-6) 4-8 November 2020, Hangzhou, China.
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eXpendable BathyThermograph (XBT) NETWORK
Boundary currents are critical elements in the global circulation and heat budget. Boundary currents carry mass, heat, freshwater and biogeochemical properties along their paths and into the ocean interior. The strength and variability of boundary currents affect the intensity of air-sea exchange of heat, moisture, and carbon and influence storm-track evolution and other extreme weather events. The global
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The XBT network is presently the main component of the global ocean observing system to provide long-term (>30 years) temperature sections to 800 meters depth across boundary currents and across ocean basins. XBTs are typically deployed every 20-30 kilometers at least four times per year along repeating coast-to-coast transects that resolve mesoscale variability and the major ocean boundary currents. Annually, between 10,000 to 15,000 XBTs are deployed globally, and their data are transmitted in real-time to ocean and weather forecast centers and submitted to data distribution centers. These data contribute to assessments of the state of the ocean, particularly of long term ocean variability, monitor boundary currents, fronts and eddies, provide continuous monitoring of meridional heat transport across ocean basins. XBT data provide in situ data for assimilating into and evaluating ocean and ocean-atmosphere models, which have been used to find links between changes of ocean currents and transports with extreme weather events, sea level changes, ecosystems, and fisheries.
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Adopt a Drifter Program releases a new educational game: Ocean Odyssey: Tracking Marine Debris
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GOMO leads and attends the 14th Global Ocean Observing System Steering Committee Meeting
02/19/2025 - 02/25/2025
Paris, France
Dr. David Legler, GOMO Director and newly appointed co-chair of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Steering Committee, will co-chair the upcoming 14th meeting of the Steering Committee Feb 19-21,...
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Arctic Research Program presents at annual Arctic Marine Science Symposium
01/27/2025 - 01/31/2025
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GOMO/ Arctic Research Program, Program Manager David Allen and former GOMO/ Arctic Research Program Knauss Fellow Allison Lepp attended the Alaska Marine Science Symposium held in late January in Anchorage,...
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Two decades of the NOAA Arctic Report Card: history, reflections, and next steps
01/15/2025 - 01/15/2024
Join our webinar on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2pm ET This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Report Card (ARC), an annual NOAA product developed in collaboration...
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GOMO and ARP will convene several sessions during the American Geophysical Union meeting
12/09/2024 - 12/13/2024
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From December 9 – 13, AGU24 returns to Washington, D.C. with the theme “What’s Next for Science.” The American Geophysical Union (AGU) annually hosts the largest gathering of Earth and...
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GOMO supports three ocean carbon workshops in Boulder, CO
10/07/2024 - 10/10/2024
Boulder, CO
In collaboration with the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program and the Global Monitoring Laboratory, GOMO supported three workshops focused on improving and coordinating ocean carbon cycle science and observations in Boulder, Colorado from...
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GOMO extends invitation to apply for the OceanHackWeek 2024!
06/26/2024 - 06/30/2024
East Boothbay, ME and Sydney, Australia
The Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing program is thrilled to share that the applications for 2024 OceanHackWeek are now open! Please forward this invitation to your PIs so they can...
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Announcement of FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Arctic Data Management and Development of Products and Tools under the Inflation Reduction Act
Request for Short Proposals: Improved Sea Ice Models and Products under the IRA
Funding Opportunity: Ocean and Coastal Carbon Observing Optimization Studies
Announcement of FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity:
Enhancing Arctic Data Management and Development of Products and Tools under the Inflation Reduction Act
NOAA’s Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Arctic Research Program (ARP) is pleased to announce the release of the Fiscal Year 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity entitled
“GOMO ARP – Enhancing Arctic Data Management and Development of Data-Driven Products and Tools for Climate Resilience under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)”
.
Download the Notice of Funding Opportunity (
PDF
).
For this opportunity, the GOMO-ARP is soliciting applications for two (2) competitions to implement Arctic data management initiatives and data system solutions that will not only facilitate access to data for researchers and the wider community but also enable the utilization of years of NOAA-supported Arctic research to develop useful and meaningful products and tools for the Arctic community.
Competition 1:  “Enhancing Arctic Data Management for FAIR Compliance”
seeks proposals for scoping, planning, designing, and implementing Arctic data management activities and data system solutions towards FAIR data compliance and in line with NOAA’s data governance requirements.
Competition 2: ”Building Climate Resilience through Data-Driven Products and Tools”
seeks proposals for new efforts focused on the development of products, decision-support tools tailored for communities, or activities to enhance models and forecasts for better climate resilience.
An informational webinar was held last
December 14, 2023.
You can access the
WEBINAR SLIDES
HERE
.
For questions and information about the two competitions, please contact the competition managers: Cynthia Garcia (
cynthia.garcia@noaa.gov
) and Sandy Lucas (
sandy.lucas@noaa.gov
).
Timeline
Posted Date
:
December 8, 2023
Letters of intent
:
January 11, 2024
5:00 PM ET
Full Proposals Due
:
March 01, 2024
5:00 PM ET
Funding Opportunity Number:
NOAA-OAR-GOMO-2024-2008289
MORE INFO
Request for Short Proposals: Improved Sea Ice Models and Products under the IRA
The Arctic Research Program in the Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program (GOMO-ARP) is pleased to announce a call for proposals to advance sea ice models for improved products for Alaskan communities. This request for proposals (RFP) is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) specifically for projects “that support the coordination, collaboration, and development of improved sea ice models and products in partnership with Alaskan communities, especially those that depend upon sea ice for hunting and transportation.”
This internal call for short proposals is open to
Principal Investigators (PIs) at NOAA Cooperative Institutes
. For details on the priority topics, application process, and award information please reference the RFP (
PDF
).
For submissions or questions, please contact the competition managers, Cynthia Garcia (
cynthia.garcia@noaa.gov
) and Sandy Lucas (
sandy.lucas@noaa.gov
).
Timeline
Posted Date:
December 5, 2023
Proposals Due
(by email):
February 8, 2024
5:00 PM ET
Completion of Reviews
:
April 2024
Decision letters delivered to proposal teams:
no later than
May 7, 2024
MORE INFO
(PDF)
Funding Opportunity: Ocean and Coastal Carbon Observing Optimization Studies
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
(OAP), in partnership with the
Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing
(GOMO) Program is soliciting proposals to optimize sampling strategies that improve carbonate chemistry observing systems co-developed with an observing data product end user. The products can inform real-time data delivery and forecasting of ocean acidification relevant parameters. The optimization design should be geared towards delivering data required to support the end user’s specific decision support needs.
Applicants should submit proposals not to exceed $500,000 per year for projects generally 2-3 years in duration, with a total multi-year budget not to exceed $1,500,000 (Option 1.a.: Up to $350,000 per year for three years; Option 1.b.: Up to $200,000 per year for three years; Option 2: Up to $500,000 per year for three years). Should funds become available for this program, up to approximately $4,000,000 may be available in Fiscal Year 2024 for the first year. We anticipate funding 2-5 projects with expected start dates of September 1, 2024. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Federal appropriations.
An informational webinar will be held December 8th at 4pm Eastern time
. The webinar will be recorded and posted to the
Ocean Acidification Program
website. To register for the webinar please go to this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7078097742909317974
Full applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 17th, 2024
For questions, please contact OAP Program Manager Erica Ombres (
erica.ombres@noaa.gov
).
Timeline
Posted Date:
November 28, 2023
Informational Webinar:
December 8, 2023
4:00 PM ET
Register
Applications Due:
March 17th, 2024
11:59 PM ET
Funding Opportunity Number:
NOAA-OAR-OAP-2024-2008263
MORE INFO
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