Happy Holidays from PacIOOS

Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

December 2012

IOOS Summit 2012

The IOOS Summit was held at the Hyatt Dulles November 13-16, 2012. The Ocean.US Workshop Proceedings in 2002 set the stage for the nation's first Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). Ten years later, IOOS has evolved significantly to meet the nation's ocean observing needs. With the foundation of an integrated system now in place, the ocean observing community can begin developing a comprehensive ocean observing plan that addresses technical, scientific, and management components for the coming decade. Click here to download the draft Summit Report (final report to be published on February 15, 2013), white papers submitted by the U.S. IOOS community, and more.

Job Opportunity with PacIOOS

The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i ( RCUH) is seeking a Geophysical Data Associate for PacIOOS to provide on-going ocean-related data services and information to the public via standard web services. This is a unique opportunity to join a great data management team. Click here to view the announcement.

New and Extended Monthly Satellite Climatologies Now Available in PacIOOS Voyager

Thanks to updates at NOAA OceanWatch, Voyager's available monthly climatologies of satellite remote sensing for sea surface temperature data have been temporally extended. Also, a new monthly climatology of chlorophyll-a concentration has been added for the MODIS Aqua satellite platform. This complements our existing SeaWiFS chlorophyll climatology, whose mission ended at the end of 2010.

Recording of Voyager Webinar Available Online

The November Introduction to Voyager webinar is now available on the PacIOOS website. Click here to watch the hour-long demonstration on how to navigate Voyager's many data categories, download data, save and share maps, and more.

Based within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, PacIOOS is the Pacific Islands regional component of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is a partnership of data providers and users working together to enhance ocean observations and develop, disseminate, evaluate, and apply ocean data and information products designed to address the environmental, economic, and public safety needs of stakeholders who call the Pacific Islands home. For more information on PacIOOS please visit www.pacioos.org.