Abstract
Introduction to the Special Issue on the Ocean Observatories Initiative
Highlights
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) is a National Science Foundation (NSF)funded major research facility operated as a community resource to provide continuous observations of the ocean and seafloor from several key locations
We encourage readers of this special issue to build upon this list, and extend the opportunities for the use of OOI data to address compelling scientific, educational, and societal issues
Summary
The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) is a National Science Foundation (NSF)funded major research facility operated as a community resource to provide continuous observations of the ocean and seafloor from several key locations. The data collected, maintained, and disseminated by OOI addresses large-scale scientific challenges such as coastal ocean dynamics, climate and ecosystem health, the global carbon cycle, and linkages among seafloor volcanism and life. The OOI allows scientists unprecedented access to ocean data collected in remote locations and delivers it at high temporal and spatial resolutions, in near-real time, when practicable (Smith et al.). The articles and sidebars highlight unique features of this facility, focusing on key OOI data and science themes, community-developed tools, and ways that OOI data can provide the environmental and observational context for initializing and designing novel research and technologies. The articles examine ocean processes across multiple dimensions, revealing previously difficult-to-capture phenomena on temporal scales from seconds to years and spatial scales from centimeters to kilometers
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