The Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing program supports half of the world's ocean observing research
Our mission is to provide and support high quality global ocean observations and research to improve our scientific understanding and inform society about the ocean’s role in environmental change. Global ocean observations provide the foundation for describing the changes over time in our ocean, and they are used every day in weather, marine, and ocean prediction models, helping us understand our changing ocean and benefiting those who use the wide range of NOAA products and services.
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Observing Platforms
We observe the global ocean through a suite of observing and monitoring tools that makes ocean research possible
The Ocean
We support research that studies global ocean conditions which help us understand our changing ocean and its impact on the environment
Arctic Report Card
We provide observations, climate information, and decision-making tools to researchers, forecasters, and other users to inform and promote community resiliency in the Arctic
Funded Projects
We work with labs and institutions that explore the marine environment, detect changes in the ocean and atmosphere, make forecasts better, and drive innovative science.
The Evolution of the Global Ocean Observing System
Over the past 30 years, ocean observations have helped inform weather forecasts, climate predictions, fisheries management and shown us how the oceans are changing over time. In this video, you will hear from some of our partners around the world about the importance of our global ocean observing system, what’s next in evolving the system to become more inclusive, and how the information we collect can be used to address rapid changes in the ocean and climate.
NEWS
Oceanic measurements of carbon dioxide continue to decrease, as reported in this years ocean carbon data atlas
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
Reassessing the stability of the Florida Current: New insights from 40 years of observations
This is a repost of NOAA AOML’s original story published September 5, 2024 There is growing scientific interest in quantifying how large-scale ocean circulation is evolving as part of a changing global
NOAA research cruise supports key tropical Atlantic observing system
This is a repost of NOAA AOML’s original story published August 6, 2024 There and back again: NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter journeyed away from Pascagoula, Mississippi for 90+ days and 12,700+ nautical
What we’ve learned from two decades of observations in the Hawaiian Pacific
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
Biden-Harris Administration invests $2.1 million for measuring surface ocean carbon through the Investing in America agenda
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,
Student Opportunity: participate on the GO-SHIP A16S cruise (deadline June 3)
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
We Support the Advancement of Ocean Science
GOMO provides support for institutions from around the country that foster advancements in understanding and protecting our global ocean. Learn more about the research projects that impact people, ecosystems, and the economy.
