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GoMOOS A Pilot Regional Ocean Observing System

• Serving all Gulf of Maine Nova Scotia, New
  Brunswick, ME, NH, MA
• Incorporated as a nonprofit entity
• Membership organization multi-sector
• Governed by a Board of Directors Elected from
  membership
• Contracting to academic and nonprofit research
  and private industry for system development and
  implementation

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GoMOOS Members built in user involvement
Industry Bath Iron Works Connor Brothers,
Ltd. Maine Lobstermen Association Massachusetts
Lobstermens Assoc. Portland Pipe Line
Corporation Satlantic, Inc.
Research/Education Bedford Institute of
Oceanography Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean
Science Dalhousie University Rutgers
University University of Maine University of
Mass. Dartmouth University of New
Hampshire University of Rhode Island Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute
Marine Atlantic Pilotage Authority Eastport Port
Authority Federal Marine Terminals Penobscot Bay
River Pilots Assn. Saint John Marine
Pilots Saint John Port Authority
Government Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Maine
State Planning Office Mass. Coastal Zone
Management Mass. Water Resources
Authority Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary
Nonprofit Gulf of Maine Research
Institute Island Institute New England Aquarium
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Users Influence Buoy Placement
Commercial Mariners
Aquaculture
Water Quality
Fisheries
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Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing SystemData Sources
Buoys -- Near real-time oceanographic and
meteorological conditions Satellite Images --
Big picture view of the Gulf of Maine Models --
Forecasts of Gulf wide circulation, temperature,
salinity and waves CODAR -- Hourly maps of
surface currents
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How Can You Use this Data in Your Classroom?

• Option 1
• GoMOOS
• Graphing and Download Tool

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• The Graphing and Download Tool
• and other Resources can be found at
• www.GoMOOS.org