NOAA awards $41 million for ocean observing

Reposted from https://www.noaa.gov/news-features NOAA’s U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Office announced 11 new five-year cooperative agreements that support the continued growth, expansion, and modernization of our nation’s climate, coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes observing capabilities. In the first year, NOAA will distribute $41 million to cover efforts along U.S. national and territorial waters and… Read More

2021 TROPICAL HURRICANE GLIDER MISSION IS UNDERWAY!

CARICOOS, with support from NOAA-Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), successfully deployed five (5) underwater gliders in mid-June 2021, four owned by NOAA-AOML and one by CARICOOS. Of those, three were deployed in the Caribbean Sea and two in the Atlantic Ocean. These underwater gliders will continually gather temperature and salinity profiles up to 1000… Read More

REFURBISHMENT OF CARICOOS MOORED OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA BUOYS

In May 2021, CARICOOS oceanographic data buoys off the coast of San Juan, Ponce and Vieques underwent their yearly refurbishment in order to keep them operational and ready for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The overhaul included the replacement of batteries, sensors, and electronics. Much of this work was accomplished by our partners at the… Read More