National Data Buoy Center transition of the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) program

摘要: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Data Buoy Center (NDBC) operates maintains 55 Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) buoys in the equatorial Pacific from 9°N latitude to 8°S 95°W longitude 165°E longitude. TAO array was developed after need determined following 1982–1983 El Nino event, which had evaded detection by science community until well into its maturity. NOAA's Office of Research (OAR) Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) is an interdisciplinary organization whose focal point collecting open ocean data for monitoring predicting purposes. PMEL's project created with help Equatorial Climate Studies (EPOCS) program enhance understanding prediction La Nina events. PMEL completed December 1994 2005, began transitioning (55 four Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs)) NDBC, first management quality control (QC) later next-generation creation implementation buoys.