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A Demonstration of the Alaska Ocean Observing System in Prince William Sound www.aoos.org G. Carl Schoch. Prince William Sound Observing System ( the vision in 2003 ). Legend. Weather stations. NDBC (Moored). NWS (FAA). NDBC (C-MAN). PWSAC Hatcheries. UAF/RCAC CODAR. OSRI Transects.
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A Demonstration of the Alaska Ocean Observing System in Prince William Sound www.aoos.org G. Carl Schoch
Prince William Sound Observing System (the vision in 2003) Legend Weather stations NDBC (Moored) NWS (FAA) NDBC (C-MAN) PWSAC Hatcheries UAF/RCAC CODAR OSRI Transects NOAA Tide Gauge ADCP Stream Discharge
An Integrated System of Regional Associations Integrated Ocean Observing System AOOS
Statewide Regions (LME) 1. Arctic 2. Bering 3. Gulf of Alaska Arctic Bering/ Aleutians Gulf of Alaska
AOOS Demonstration Gulf of Alaska Region / Southcentral Domain / Prince William Sound Area
AOOS is guided by user communities • Education • Maritime Transportation • Commercial Charters • Recreation • Aquaculture • Fishing • Oil Spill Response • Ocean Policy • Science
NOAA (NDBC) Buoy Upgrades Scale 15 km
River discharge Water temperature USGS Copper River Stream Gage Upgrade Scale 15 km
Vessel Surveys Larger scale Smaller scale
Five-year Oceanographic Moorings and seasonal Hydrographic Surveys Scale 15 km
Nutrient/ Phytoplankton/ Zooplankton Model
Next Steps Southeast & Western GOA Domains And Areas within
Contributors, partners, collaborators Alaska Ocean Observing System Oil Spill Recovery Institute Prince William Sound Science Center NASA NOAA Coastal Services Center – Geno Olmi EVOS GEM PWS Regional Citizens Advisory Council – Joe Banta North Pacific Research Board NOAA Hazmat U.S. Coast Guard Kodiak Air Station – Ray Stobinski University of Alaska Fairbanks – Steve Okkonen Alaska Experimental Forecast Facility – Peter Olsson Texas A&M – Vijay Panchang Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Yi Chao Natural Resources Conservation Service – Rick McClure U.S. Forest Service National Weather Service – James Partain PWS Aquaculture Corporation – Dave Reggiani Village of Tatitlek Alaska Department of Fish and Game U. S. Geological Survey – Tim Brabets R/V Pandalus – Mark Hottman Vessel Auklet – David & Annette Janka Vessel Montague Cordova Air Service – Pat Kearney