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Physical oceanography
The scientific study of the physical conditions and processes related to the motions and physical properties of ocean currents and waters.
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Remote Ocean Wave Spectrometer (ROWS)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An airborne remote sensor used to support the development and refinement of satellite radars that measure the ocean surface. It is an instrument which uses the specular backscatter from a rotating ...
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An analogue of AMIP for global coupled ocean–atmosphere general circulation models. It began in 1995 under the auspices of CLIVAR and is supported (as is AMIP) by PCMDI. The purpose of CMIP is to ...
Global Drifter centre (GDC)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An AOML data centre located in Miami, Florida that manages the deployment of drifting buoys around the world. Global Lagrangian Drifters (GLD) are placed in areas of interest using research ships, ...
Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An archive based at the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory which contains monthly and annual mean sea level information from over 1600 tide gauge stations from around the world.
International Arctic Polynya programme (IAPP)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An AOSB project to address the physical and biological role of polynyas in the Arctic.
Ocean colour imager (OCI)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An all–refractive spectral radiometer with six spectral bands spanning from visible to near infrared.
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE)
Earth science; Physical oceanography
An IOC project established in 1961 to "enhance marine research, exploration and development by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating member states." ...
