"We are tied to the Ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came."

- John F. Kennedy

Alaska

The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for Alaska.                                                

Great Lakes - GLOS

The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for the Great Lakes.                                                

Northeast Atlantic - NERACOOS

NERACOOS spans coastal waters from the Canadian Maritime Provinces to the New York Bight.                                                

Pacific Northwest - NANOOS

NANOOS is the Regional Association in the Pacific Northwest for the States of Washington and Oregon.                                                

Central and Northern California - CeNCOOS

CeNCOOS is our regional observing association for the California/Oregon border south to Point Conception                                                

Mid-Atlantic - MARACOOS

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) spans the coastal states from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras.                                                

Southeast-Atlantic - SECOORA

The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for the Southeast U.S.                                                

Pacific Islands - PacIOOS

PacIOOS is our regional observing association in the Pacific region, from the Hawaiian islands to Micronesia                                                

Southern California - SCCOOS

SCCOOS is our Regional Association that provides coverage in California from Point Conception south to the Mexico Border                                                

Gulf of Mexico - GCOOS

The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) is the U.S. IOOS regional association for the Gulf of Mexico                                                

Caribbean - CARICOOS

The Caribbean Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing (CARICOOS) is the regional association for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.