CMOP - Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction

The data center is a resource for you to access information about the Columbia River estuary, near plume, and coastal margins of Oregon and Washington. This includes access links to physical and biogeochemical data (near real-time) from SATURN endurance stations in the Columbia River estuary, glider data, forecast Surface Ocean Conditions for the Pacific Northwest and the Columbia River estuary, and climatological maps of the Columbia River estuary.

COASTWATCH: U.S. West Coast Satellite and Oceanographic Data Regional Porta CoastWatch provides access to a variety of environmental data (i.e. SST, ocean color, winds, etc.) from several different satellite platforms covering all U.S. coastal waters, including Hawaii and Alaska. Cumulative Wind Stresses for Oregon Cumulative wind stresses for Oregon coastal upwelling research (updated periodically). These are similar to the cumulative wind stress products used in Barth et al. (2007) and Pierce et al. (2006). oregon-observation-wind_stress-ndbc-osu-buoy-ndbc_buoy_46050 LOC:  oregon TYPE:  observation VARS:  wind_stress OWN:  ndbc, osu DESC:  buoy, ndbc_buoy_46050 Elakha Flow-Through Data Data and plots of underway water_temperature, salinity and chlorophyll fluorescence (updated periodically). oregon-observation-chlorophyll-fluorescence-water_temperature-salinity-osu-pisco-elakha LOC:  oregon TYPE:  observation VARS:  chlorophyll, fluorescence, water_temperature, salinity OWN:  osu DESC:  pisco, elakha Forecast Information and Data Products for Tuna Fishers Information and data products oriented towards commercial and recreational albacore tuna fishing communities. oregon-observation-model-cholorophyll-surface_currents-water_temperature-noaa-nanoos-osu-coastwatch-ncep-albacore-tuna-fisher-forecast-roms-hfradar-codar-wavewatch LOC:  oregon TYPE:  observation, model VARS:  cholorophyll, surface_currents, water_temperature OWN:  noaa, nanoos, osu, coastwatch, ncep DESC:  albacore, tuna, fisher, forecast, roms, hfradar, codar, wavewatch Lack of Oxygen?: Hypoxia in Pacific Northwest Marine Waters Since 2000, fish and crab kills in the Puget Sound and the Oregon coast shelf have become more common and frequent occurrences. Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Data High resolution Lidar topographic data of the land surface have been collected by various agencies including the USGS/NASA/NOAA for the entire US coastline, and more recently by DOGAMI for the entire Oregon coast and along the southwest Washington coast (Columbia River to Pt. Grenville). Data is presently being maintained by NOAA CSC (1997, 1998, and 2002) and DOGAMI (2008 and 2009) Marine Water Monitoring WA State Dept. of Ecology Environmental Assessment Program assesses surface and ground waters and identifies threatened or impaired waters, utilizing a statewide network of stations in rivers, streams, and estuaries. Historical water quality observations available. washington-observation-dissolved_oxygen-salinity-water_temperature LOC:  washington TYPE:  observation VARS:  dissolved_oxygen, salinity, water_temperature NANOOS Visualization System (NVS) The NANOOS Visualization System (NVS) is your tool for easy access to data. NVS gathers data across a wide range of assets such as buoys, shore stations, and coastal land-based stations. Never before available downloads and visualizations are provided in a consistent format. You can access plots and data for almost all in-situ assets for the previous 30-day period. Try NVS and let us know what you think. washington-oregon-california-observation-model-bathymetry-bottom_character-chlorophyll-contaminants-dissolved_oxygen-fish-nitrate-optical_properties-pathogens-phytoplankton-salinity-surface_currents-surface_waves-tides-turbidity-water_level-water_temperature-wind_direction-wind_speed-zooplankton-nanoos LOC:  washington, oregon, california TYPE:  observation, model VARS:  bathymetry, bottom_character, chlorophyll, contaminants, dissolved_oxygen, fish, nitrate, optical_properties, pathogens, phytoplankton, salinity, surface_currents, surface_waves, tides, turbidity, water_level, water_temperature, wind_direction, wind_speed, zooplankton OWN:  nanoos National Weather Service - Forecasts Products from various numerical weather prediction forecasts from the National Weather Service. National Weather Service - Satellite Imagery NOAA Satellite imagery including visible, infrared, water vapor, and fog. NOAA - Tides and Currents NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products & Services (CO-OPS) tide and currents data. washington-oregon-california-observation-model-surface_currents-tides LOC:  washington, oregon, california TYPE:  observation, model VARS:  surface_currents, tides NOAA Buoys National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) makes data collected from observational systems in the Northwest US and Pacific Ocean available via a variety of mechanisms. At the Buoy Center, click on an icon in the map to link to the data (text and chart). Northwest Weather Observations Collection of weather observation products (forecasts, research information, and web links) maintained by the UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Nowcast/Forecast Coastal Currents and Water Temperatures The experimental nowcast and forecast fields are produced by a computer model of the Oregon coastal ocean circulation. These forecasts are updated daily. oregon-model-bottom_currents-salinity-surface_currents-water_temperature-osu-roms LOC:  oregon TYPE:  model VARS:  bottom_currents, salinity, surface_currents, water_temperature OWN:  osu DESC:  roms NW COAMPS Weather Forecasts This implementation of the Coupled Ocean Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS) provides short-term weather forecasts over the Northwest United States. Visualizations of pressure, water_temperature, winds, and precipitation at a variety of altitudes are available through a matrix interface. Ocean Acidification is on the Rise NOAA is studying the growing problem of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean by collecting real-time data through a variety of efforts to determine what's happening to seawater chemistry due to ocean acidification and its impact on organisms that live in the ocean as well as the possible social and economic effects. Ocean Currents Mapping Lab Daily average ocean surface currents off the Oregon coast. These surface currents are measured with a radio transmitter and receiver using an instrument, the SeaSonde, made by CODAR Ocean Sensors. washington-oregon-observation-surface_currents-osu-hfradar-codar LOC:  washington, oregon TYPE:  observation VARS:  surface_currents OWN:  osu DESC:  hfradar, codar OpenIOOS Real-Time Data Display The Real Time Data Display uses standards from OGC to display data from sensor platforms in near realtime. This website is a testbed for interoperability between data providers. Data for the Pacific Northwest is provided by NANOOS via the NANOOS SOS service. washington-oregon-california-observation-model-bathymetry-bottom_character-contaminants-nitrate-dissolved_oxygen-fish_abundance-fish_species-heat_flux-ice_distribution-turbidity-optical_properties-pathogens-phytoplankton_species-salinity-water_level-surface_currents-surface_waves-water_temperature-zooplankton_abundance-zooplankton_species-tides-wind_direction-wind_speed LOC:  washington, oregon, california TYPE:  observation, model VARS:  bathymetry, bottom_character, contaminants, nitrate, dissolved_oxygen, fish_abundance, fish_species, heat_flux, ice_distribution, turbidity, optical_properties, pathogens, phytoplankton_species, salinity, water_level, surface_currents, surface_waves, water_temperature, zooplankton_abundance, zooplankton_species, tides, wind_direction, wind_speed Oregon Beach and Shoreline Mapping The development of a comprehensive beach and shoreline change observing network along the Oregon coast provides scientists, coastal managers, the geotechnical community, and the public at large with the necessary information to understand the impacts of storms on the coast, and the potential future impacts associated with climate change. This program monitors coastal erosion. oregon-observation-coastal_erosion-elevation LOC:  oregon TYPE:  observation VARS:  coastal_erosion, elevation Pacific Coast Habitat Server The Fishery Resource Analysis and Monitoring (FRAM) division provides the science behind managing West Coast ground fish stocks and their ecosystems. Estimates of abundance and productivity of marine fishery resources and more. ProbCast - Probability Weather Forecasting ProbCast brings probabilistic weather forecasting information of winds, water_temperature, and precipitation from the University of Washington's Atmospheric Sciences Department to the public. You'll find useful visualizations with a minimum of the complexity of the underlying science. By probabilistic information we mean the probability of an expected weather event. ProbCast was funded by NSF. washington-model LOC:  washington TYPE:  model Puget Sound Networked Profiling Buoy We feature here data from the first Networked Profiling Buoy (NPB) built from this project. The buoy is located at Point Wells, south of Edmonds, in the Main Basin of Puget Sound. The sensor package measures a depth profile of oceanographic variables every hour from the sea surface to the sea bed. washington-observation-chlorophyll-nitrate-dissolved_oxygen-optical_properties-salinity-water_temperature-u.s._navy-profiling_buoy LOC:  washington TYPE:  observation VARS:  chlorophyll, nitrate, dissolved_oxygen, optical_properties, salinity, water_temperature OWN:  u.s._navy DESC:  profiling_buoy Puget Sound ORCA Oceanic Remote Chemical Analyzer (ORCA) measures the physical parameters of water_temperature and salinity to obtain density, and measures the biological parameters of dissolved oxygen, phytoplankton chlorophyll fluorescence, and nutrient concentrations (Nitrate). washington-observation-chlorophyll-nitrate-dissolved_oxygen-optical_properties-salinity-water_temperature-surface_currents-wind_direction-wind_speed-uw-u.s._navy-department_of_ecology-buoy LOC:  washington TYPE:  observation VARS:  chlorophyll, nitrate, dissolved_oxygen, optical_properties, salinity, water_temperature, surface_currents, wind_direction, wind_speed OWN:  uw, u.s._navy, department_of_ecology DESC:  buoy Puget Sound Princeton Ocean Model Puget Sound Princeton Ocean Model (PSPOM) covers all of Puget Sound and part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca with US Geological Survey data from 14 of the largest rivers feeding PS. The model runs in hindcast and files are in netCDF for direct download or through an openDAP server. Puget Sound Regional Synthesis Model (PRISM) Cruise Data Processed PRISM cruise data from December 1998 - February 2009 at numerous Puget Sound locations. Data types include fluorescence, salinity, density, water_temperature, transmissivity, and oxygen. Regional PNW Wave and Wind Forecasts Significant Wave Height / Direction and Wind Speed / Direction forecasts for the Pacific NW. Forecasts are updated every 6 hours starting at 13:00 PDT. Forecasts provided by NCEP washington-oregon-california-model-significant_wave_direction-significant_wave_height-surface_waves-wind_direction-wind_speed LOC:  washington, oregon, california TYPE:  model VARS:  significant_wave_direction, significant_wave_height, surface_waves, wind_direction, wind_speed Southwest Washington Coastal Mapping Southwest Washington coastal mapping was initiated to examine the coastal evolution, processes, geology, and hazards of the Columbia River littoral cell (CRLC). The study area extends approximately 160 km along the United States' Pacific Northwest coast between Tillamook Head, Oregon and Point Grenville, Washington. This program monitors coastal erosion. washington-observation-coastal_erosion-elevation LOC:  washington TYPE:  observation VARS:  coastal_erosion, elevation Tagging Pacific Palagics Data from tagging pelagic fish in the Pacific. Tide and Currents Predictor Tide and currents predictions for the United States and other regions. washington-oregon-california-model-surface_currents-tides LOC:  washington, oregon, california TYPE:  model VARS:  surface_currents, tides Tsunami Evacuation Zones for the Oregon Coast These tsunami evacuation zone maps represent the best information available at this time. oregon-model-surface_waves-nanoos LOC:  oregon TYPE:  model VARS:  surface_waves OWN:  nanoos UW Atmospheric Model Forecasts UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences model forecasts: High Resolution, Ensemble Forecast System, NW Observations and Real-Time Verification, and Regional Applications such as transportation, air quality, fire weather, and hydrology. UW MM5 Data Extractor MM5 Data Extractor retrieves atmospheric parameters from MM5 binary output files. The output files are created twice a day by the UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences using 00Z and 12Z global model runs for initialization. Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea (VENUS) VENUS is a cabled ocean observatory designed as an undersea laboratory for ocean researchers. Through the website, one can examine their research and see live ocean data from both Saanich Inlet and the Strait of Georgia. british_columbia-observation-bottom_character-dissoved_nutrients-dissolved_oxygen-optical_properties-salinity-surface_currents-water_temperature-tides-acoustic_backscatter-sound_velocity-conductivity-density-sigma_t-transmission-turbidity-chlorophyll-depth_currents-underwater_imagery-venus-underwater_cabled_observatory LOC:  british_columbia TYPE:  observation VARS:  bottom_character, dissoved_nutrients, dissolved_oxygen, optical_properties, salinity, surface_currents, water_temperature, tides, acoustic_backscatter, sound_velocity, conductivity, density, sigma_t, transmission, turbidity, chlorophyll, depth_currents, underwater_imagery OWN:  venus DESC:  underwater_cabled_observatory Water Quality Data for Shellfish Growers Real-time Water Quality Data for Shellfish Growers. A pilot project between NANOOS and the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Wave Information Studies (USACE) Wave Hindcast Data The Wave Information Studies (WIS) dataset is a product developed and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. WIS data are wave hindcast data generated by numerical simulation of past wind and wave conditions and provides information about the wave climate offshore the coast. NANOOS MOA In the News People Contact Us Links Log In  |  Register