Coastal Services Center

Alaska Projects

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Alaska Regional Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems

Date project initiated: October 1, 2007

Principal Investigator:
Molly McCammon
Alaska Ocean Observing System Regional Association
1007 W. Third Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 644-6703
mccammon@aoos.org

Brief project summary:
The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is focused on four key issues: climate change and its impacts, sustainability of fisheries and marine ecosystems, mitigation of natural hazards, especially coastal erosion, and safety of marine operations and health of coastal communities. Priorities in FY07 include continuing the development of the Prince William Sound (PWS) Ocean Observing System pilot project that collects observations for use by stakeholders and develops and tests forecast models as a demonstration of an end-to-end observing system in Alaska. The project will complete development of the three primary models for Alaska: ocean circulation (Regional Ocean Model System (ROMS)), waves (Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN)), and Nutrient-Phytoplankton-Zooplankton (NPZ). The high-resolution wind, wave, and ocean current forecast products provide expanded and improved marine safety for recreational and commercial vessel operators and enhance the security to oil tanker traffic in PWS.

 

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