Coastal GOOS

The coastal module of GOOS is currently Advised by a recently expanded GOOS Scientific Steering Committee (GSSC) and Implemented through member states and participating organizations usually cooperating through GOOS regional alliances . The module has been developed to be consistent with the strategic guidance of the IGOS Partners’ coastal theme.

The coastal module of GOOS is intended to contribute to the understanding of the effects of human activity, climate change and natural disasters in coastal systems. This is done through the gathering and interpretation of relevant data. Coastal GOOS addresses six goals for the public good: Improving capacity to detect and predict the effects of global climate change on coastal ecosystems, improving the safety and efficiency of marine operations, controlling and mitigating the effects of natural disasters more effectively, and restoring and sustaining living marine resources more effectively. Design and Implementation Strategies for the Coastal Module of GOOS were published in 2003 and 2005 respectively.

IGOS Coastal Report 2006
(PDF - 2.88 MB)

Design Plan for the Coastal Ocean Observations Module of GOOS
(PDF - 1.14 MB)

Implementation Strategy for the Coastal Module of GOOS
(PDF - 2.61 MB)

The Global Terrestrial Observing System's Coastal Site