Surface Mooring
Implementation of moored-buoy array for the Indian Ocean in support of climate studies. The focus is on the open ocean north of 30°S. Special efforts will be needed to address western and eastern boundary currents, the Indonesian Throughflow and coastal dynamics.
The moored-buoy array will be designed and implemented according to the following Principles:
Design of the array will build on the experience gained in developing previous and ongoing moored-buoy programmes in the Indian Ocean and on the experience gained during TOGA and CLIVAR in designing and implementing TAO/TRITON and PIRATA; The array will focus on those aspects of ocean dynamics, ocean–atmosphere interaction and climate variation that require high temporal resolution, multi-variate time-series, which moored measurements are uniquely suited to address; The array will complement other components (satellite, in situ) of the Indian Ocean Observing System; The array will be long-term and sustained; Real-time data transmission will be a high priority in order to support operational climate analyses and forecasts; Data will be freely and openly exchanged via the GTS and the WWW. |
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