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Oceanographic and Meteorological Data from the TAO Array of Moored Ocean Buoys (1980-present)
Entry ID: NOAA_PMEL_TAO_DIF

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Summary
Abstract: The Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array of moored buoys spans the
tropical Pacific from 137E to 95W and from 8S to 8N. Moorings within
the array measure surface meteorological and upper-ocean parameters
and transmit data in realtime to shore via Service Argos. The array
is part of the in-situ measurement portion of the Tropical
Ocean-Global Atmosphere (TOGA) ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 9.0   S: -8.0   E: -95.0   W: 137.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1980-03-07
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
BUOYS Ancillary Description
MOORINGS Ancillary Description
PROTEUS > Profile Telemetry of Upper Ocean Currents Ancillary Description
ATLAS > Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science Ancillary Description
Instrument
ANEMOMETERS Ancillary Description
CURRENT METERS Ancillary Description
THERMISTORS Ancillary Description
ARGOS > ARGOS Data Collection and Position Location System Ancillary Description
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Originating Center
NOAA-PMEL-TAO
Data Center
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TAO GROUP
Phone: 206-526-6743
Phone: 206-526-6744
Email: atlasrt at pmel.noaa.gov
Contact Address:
TAO Project Office
NOAA/PMEL/OCRD
7600 Sand Point Way N.E.
City: Seattle
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98115
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: On-line
Publications/References
Freitag, H.P., Y. Feng, L.J. Mangum, M.J. McPhaden, J. Neander, L.D.
Stratton (1994): Calibration procedures and instrumental accuracy
estimates of TAO temperature, relative humidity and radiation
measurements. NOAA TM ERL PMEL-104, 32 pp..

Hayes, S.P., L.J. Mangum, J. Picaut, A. Sumi, and K. Takeuchi, 1991:
TOGA-TAO: A moored array for real-time measurements in the tropical Pacific
Ocean. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 72, 339-347.

McPhaden, M.J., 1993: TOGA-TAO and the 1991-93 El Nino-Southern
Oscillation Event. Oceanography, 6, 36-44.

Mangum, L.J., H.P. Freitag, and M.J. McPhaden (1994): TOGA TAO
array sampling schemes and sensor evaluations. Oceans '94, Proceedings,
1316 September 1994, Brest, France.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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