North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System

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The North West Shelf Operational Oceanographic System (NOOS) monitors physical, sedimentological and ecological variables for the North Sea area. [1] NOOS is operated by partners from the nine countries bordering the extended North Sea and European North West Shelf; Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom. Working collaboratively to develop and implement ocean observing systems in the area. [1] Near real time and recent history sea levels are available to on their web site in map, graph or table format. [1]

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Membership

As of January 2008 NOOS had sixteen full members and four associate members. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Welcome to the NOOS webpage" (Web). NOOS. November 2006. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
  2. "NOOS Program Overview". Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC)-(hosted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)). July 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved January 20, 2008.