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Integrated Ocean Observing and Modeling

The ability for decision makers to effectively do their jobs is directly dependant on the ability to integrate and analyze high quality data quickly and easily. ASA’s software and systems have been developed to meet the demands of the rapidly growing need for ocean observing and modeling. For this community, ASA has developed applications and software that range from highly specialized and niche to extensible and generic. High quality, internationally regarded models have come to depend on the observing and modeling systems that ASA has developed.

ASA’s application platforms enable the generic uptake of existing data collections from disparate sources and in varying formats. For example, varying data streams such as HF Radar current data and wind observations from Weatherflow can be processed together into a real-time four dimensional model of surface and subsurface ocean conditions. Access to these resources can be used by a wide variety of applications and ultimately meet the needs of various constituencies. Additionally, the generic nature of the data collection and distribution protocols allow for simplified scaling of the systems.

Subsea data collection network visualization used in Narragansett Bay real-time observation system.