Ocean Oberservation Initiative - Global Station Papa
The Global Station Papa Array is a combination of fixed
platforms (moorings) with moored profilers to address the
requirement to sample the full water column and mobile platforms
(gliders) that provide simultaneous spatial and temporal sampling
capabilities. [oceanobservatories.org/array/global-station-papa]
Line P Time Series Program
Ocean Station Papa, situated at 50°N, 145°W, was operated as an
ocean weather station starting in December 1949. At that time, the
weatherships were occupying Station Papa, and they kept doing so
until 1981. After the withdrawal of the weatherships in 1981 the
Line P/Station P Program was taken over by the Institute of Ocean
Sciences from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). A complete history
of the program is available. [www.waterproperties.ca/linep]
Ocean Biology & Biogeochemistry Program
The Ocean Biology & Biogeochemistry (OBB) program supports a number of Federal research objectives, e.g., the U.S. Global Change Research Program, which address aspects of Carbon Cycle and Ecosystem research from space, with a focus on understanding Earth’s aquatic environment and its role within the Earth System. [cce.nasa.gov/ocean_biology_biogeochemistry]
Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry
Studying marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles in the face of environmental change. [www.us-ocb.org]
The collection, processing, calibration, validation, archive and distribution of ocean-related products from a large number of operational, satellite-based remote-sensing missions providing ocean color, sea surface temperature and sea surface salinity data to the international research community since 1996. [oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov]
