Southern Ocean Observing System

Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is an international initiative of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR). It was officially launched in 2011.[1] Its International Project Office is hosted by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Australia.

Southern Ocean Observing System
AbbreviationSOOS
Formation2011 (2011)
TypeINGO
HeadquartersUniversity of Tasmania
Region served
Southern Ocean
Parent organization
SCOR, SCAR
Websitesoos.aq

The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. As such, it is regarded as the second-smallest of the five principal oceanic divisions: smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans but larger than the Arctic Ocean. Over the past 30 years, the Southern Ocean has been subject to rapid climate change, which has led to changes in the marine ecosystem.[2]

SOOS is designed to aid the collection and delivery of essential observations on dynamics and change of Southern Ocean systems to all international stakeholders (researchers, governments, industries). It seeks to enable the design, advocacy and implementation of cost-effective observing and data delivery systems.

Regional Working Group zones for SOOS

References
  1. Meredith, M.P., Mazloff, M., Sallee, J.B., Newman, L., Wahlin, A., Williams, M.J.M., Garabato, A.C.N., Swart, S., Monteiro, P., Mata, M.M. and Schmidtko, S., 2015. The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 96(7), pp.S157-S160.
  2. Fraser C, Hulbe C, Stevens C & Griffiths H. 2020. An Ocean Like No Other, The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/an-ocean-like-no-other-the-southern-oceans-ecological-richness-and-significance-for-global-climate-151084
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