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ocean observing

Scientific discoveries and program achievements for the advancement of global ocean monitoring and observing.

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A small boat sails a team of researchers across the dark ocean, with floating ice in the background.

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA invest $1.8 million to expand critical ice and ocean observations in the Arctic

Expanded infrastructure could ‘revolutionize’ research in the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. This is a repost of a NOAA.gov press release published October 1, 2024. Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced a $1.8 million award to support the development, procurement and deployment of innovative ocean monitoring technologies in NOAA’s Arctic Research Program. These technological advances will

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October 1, 2024

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 the 20th consecutive year. This annual deployment is a key activity for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Hawaiʻi Ocean Timeseries (HOT) Site (WHOTS) project.

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July 26, 2024