Project Highlight
This project addresses the critical need for a centralized repository of ocean acidification and hypoxia data by building a California OAH Portal that serves as a simple, user-friendly interface for the scientific and management communities.
Project Summary
There is currently a critical need for a centralized repository of ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) data and synthesis products, including status and trends information. The project team has successfully established the first-of-its-kind statewide California Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Portal, which serves as a user-friendly interface for accessing OAH data and synthesis products from across California's coastal waters. This innovative platform integrates standardized, quality-controlled data from various oceanographic programs including the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Optical Array Probe (NOAA OAP), Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and other research institutions.
The portal combines information from multiple platforms such as ships, moorings, shore stations and models to provide comprehensive coverage of California's ocean chemistry conditions. It incorporates existing data layers from models and satellites and supports state and West Coast regional efforts to serve additional data streams and curated synthesis products. Data and products are downloadable and shareable for a variety of uses, including for the Ocean Protection Council Ocean and Coast Report Card as well as other state and federal partner efforts.
This new hub for California OAH information sits within the California Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (CalOOS) Data Management and Cyberinfrastructure (DMAC) system, putting it alongside an extensive catalog of oceanographic, estuarine and atmospheric data. Recent progress includes incorporating biological data from regional monitoring programs and submitting OAH data to the California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN), furthering data accessibility and integration with other state environmental monitoring efforts. The project is currently finalizing technical development.
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NEW PORTAL TRACKS COASTAL HEALTH
Alex Harper
Erin Satterthwaite