Real Time Upper Ocean Profiles

Facilitating Access to Global Observing Systems Data and Information

Prepared in cooperation with the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Program (GTSPP)

Upper Ocean Thermal Data

This summary represents real-time open ocean data and data from three shelf regions, specifically the Gulf of Maine, North and Baltic Seasand off-shore of the United States. The intent is to demonstrate the growth in ocean observations as new observing systems become operational (ARGO for example) and more Nations participate in Global programs (GOOS for Example). The graph should not be interpreted as full representation of ocean observations, open ocean nor, particularly, shelf.

GOSIC is supported and hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), and the U.S. GCOS Program on behalf of the global observing community.