This website provides realtime buoy data from an interactive map of NOAA TAO buoy locations. The TAO array is a major component of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Observing System, the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).
Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.
Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Oceanography Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Maps, Animations/Video, Datasets and Tools:Datasets Data Source: Observational Data, Real-Time Data Data Derived: Data Derived Science Background Required: Basic scientific background required, Broadly accessible Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16) Ocean Environments: Surface Waters Topics: Ocean, :Physical ography, Atmosphere, Climate