ALASKA OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM

Providing Data and Information for Decision Making

ALASKA OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM

Providing Data and Information for Decision Making

ALASKA OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM

Providing Data and Information for Decision Making

ALASKA OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM

Providing Data and Information for Decision Making

ALASKA OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM

Providing Data and Information for Decision Making

AOOS works with agencies and other organizations to provide coastal and ocean data and information products to the public through collaborative networks and our online Ocean Data Explorer portal. Explore select portal highlights below.

Recent News

Alaska trollers gather year-round data

Alaska trollers gather year-round data

Salmon fishermen are collecting data near fishing spots and along transit routes as part of the new Southeast Alaska Trolling Vessel Ocean Measurement program. The Alaska Trollers Association leads the project in partnership with AOOS, Alaska Sea Grant, and UAF. 

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Glider update: The adventures of Shackleton and Gretel

Glider update: The adventures of Shackleton and Gretel

This spring, gliders named Shackleton and Gretel traveled hundreds of miles monitoring a series of hydrographic stations known as the Seward Line in the Northern Gulf of Alaska. The autonomous underwater vehicles transmit data to the AOOS Data Portal in near-real time.

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