1. SIDEBAR 6.2: THE SOUTHERN OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (SOOS).
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MEREDITH, M. P., MAZLOFF, M., SALLÉE, J.-B., NEWMAN, L., WÅHLIN, A., WILLIAMS, M. J. M., GARABATO, A. C. N., SWART, S., MONTEIRO, P., MATA, M. M., and SCHMIDTKO, S.
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INFORMATION services ,OCEANOGRAPHY ,OCEAN dynamics ,MARINE ecology - Abstract
The article focuses on the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), an initiative of the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Topics discussed include the mission of the SOOS the facilitating the collection and delivery of observations on dynamics and change of Southern Ocean systems to stakeholders, the key goals necessary for achieving its mission, and the need for greater automation of data collection.
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- 2015