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© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
J. E. Corredor, Coastal Ocean Observing,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78352-9_1
Chapter 1
Introduction to Coastal Ocean Observing
One major development of the past decade was the
advancement of operational oceanography and, specifically, the
implementation of ocean observing systems that encompass
observations, models, and analysis to yield societally relevant
oceanographic information in near real time.
Edwards et al. (2015)
Abstract Technology developments in the fields of electronic sensing, signal
amplification, communications, and autonomous navigation have led to the design,
manufacture and deployment of autonomous environmental sensors in distributed
networks allowing monitoring of a number of environmental variables in near real
time at multiple locations. Autonomous instrument-laden platforms plumb the
ocean depths at unprecedented data rates, and active and passive electromagnetic
sensing instruments aboard satellites in terrestrial orbit provide wide ranging synoptic views of ocean surface and subsurface features. Advances in autonomous remote
sensing are contrasted to the historical practice of ocean observing aboard manned
vessels. The nature and priorities of operational coastal observing systems are set
forth emphasizing the timely release of data and data products tailored to provide
societally relevant oceanographic information.
Keywords Electronic sensing · Distribute networks · Autonomous platforms ·
Data products
Modern electronic environmental sensors using recently developed materials can
quantify states and process rates for numerous physical and biogeochemical variables. Parallel advances in integrated electronic circuitry allow the ability to collect
data at unprecedented rate, accuracy, and precision. Data processing, integration
The original version of this chapter was revised. A correction to this chapter can be found at
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78352-9_9
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
J. E. Corredor, Coastal Ocean Observing,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78352-9_1
Chapter 1
Introduction to Coastal Ocean Observing
One major development of the past decade was the
advancement of operational oceanography and, specifically, the
implementation of ocean observing systems that encompass
observations, models, and analysis to yield societally relevant
oceanographic information in near real time.
Edwards et al. (2015)
Abstract Technology developments in the fields of electronic sensing, signal
amplification, communications, and autonomous navigation have led to the design,
manufacture and deployment of autonomous environmental sensors in distributed
networks allowing monitoring of a number of environmental variables in near real
time at multiple locations. Autonomous instrument-laden platforms plumb the
ocean depths at unprecedented data rates, and active and passive electromagnetic
sensing instruments aboard satellites in terrestrial orbit provide wide ranging synoptic views of ocean surface and subsurface features. Advances in autonomous remote
sensing are contrasted to the historical practice of ocean observing aboard manned
vessels. The nature and priorities of operational coastal observing systems are set
forth emphasizing the timely release of data and data products tailored to provide
societally relevant oceanographic information.
Keywords Electronic sensing · Distribute networks · Autonomous platforms ·
Data products
Modern electronic environmental sensors using recently developed materials can
quantify states and process rates for numerous physical and biogeochemical variables. Parallel advances in integrated electronic circuitry allow the ability to collect
data at unprecedented rate, accuracy, and precision. Data processing, integration
The original version of this chapter was revised. A correction to this chapter can be found at
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78352-9_9